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The term advocate functions as a noun and a verb.

As a noun, an advocate (pronounced "ad-vuh-kit") is an individual who actively supports and promotes the interests of another person or enterprise.

As a verb, to advocate (pronounced "ad-vuh-kate”) is the act of promoting the interest of another person or group. 

An affiant is a person who is the author of an affidavit and who swears to the truth and accuracy of the statements made in the affidavit.

The person making the signed statement (affiant) takes an oath that the contents are true to the best of their knowledge.

An affidavit is a sworn statement a person makes before a notary or officer of the court outside of the court asserting that certain facts are true to the best of that person’s knowledge.

In a legal context, ‘affirm’ generally means to confirm or ratify, although there are several related usages of the term. 

Typical uses of this word include:

An affirmative defense is a defense in which the defendant introduces evidence, which, if found to be credible, will negate criminal liability or civil liability, even if it is proven tha

• criminal law
• CIVIL LAW
• defense
• AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE

Agency law is a common law doctrine controlling relationships between agents and principals. A principal-agent relationship is created when the agent is given authority to act on behalf of the principal.

An agent is a person authorized to act on behalf of another person. The party an agent is authorized to act for is known as the principal. A principal-agent relationship can either be intentionally created or created by implication through one’s actions. 

For further information, see Agency Law. 

An agent for service of process is the person designated by a business entity, such as a corporation or limited liability company (LLC), to receive legal documents and lawsuits on behalf of the business entity within

• llcs-corporations-partnerships

An aggravated crime or tort is one that is committed under circumstances that allow for increased punishments over what the crime/tort would usually receive. Circumstances necessary to raise a standard crime to the aggravated variant of that crime are typically laid out in statute.