Affiant. The person who executes an affidavit. (LE) Affidavit. A written or printed declaration or statement of fact, made voluntarily and confirmed by the oath or affirmation of the party making it, and taken before an officer having authority to administer such oath. (LE) Affirmed. When an appellate court declares that a judgment, decree or order is valid and right, and must stand as rendered in the lower court. (LE) Agency. When one person acts on behalf of another person, an agency is created with the first person being the agent and the second person being the principal. The principal generally can be held responsible for acts of its agents. (LE) stupsertod, stupgr1, stup11site