A written statement you declare to be true, signed in front of an authorised witness — like an affidavit, but used outside of court.
What it means
A statutory declaration is a written statement that you sign and formally declare to be true and correct, witnessed by an authorised person such as a Justice of the Peace, pharmacist or lawyer. Unlike an affidavit, it is generally used for administrative and everyday purposes rather than as evidence in a court case — for example, confirming your identity, a change of name, or a lost document. Deliberately making a false declaration is an offence.
How it's used
The insurer asked Tom to provide a statutory declaration confirming that his laptop had been stolen and not simply misplaced.
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