Poverty Affidavit
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
A term used In a few states for an affidavit in forma pauperis. See "In Forma Pauperis."
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
An affidavit made by a party pleading in forma pauperis. See In forma pauperis. See, also, 36 Kan. 263, 13 Pac. 275.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
An affidavit furnished by a party to a suit that he is not able to furnish security for costs. Cole v. Hoeburg, 3G Kan. 263, 13 Pac. 275. In the United States courts, an affidavit of poverty for the purpose of avoiding the giving of a cost bond, may be filed after the granting,
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
An affidavit, made and filed by one of the parties to a suit, that he is not able to furnish security for the final costs. The use of the term is confined to a few states. Cole v. Hoeburg, 36 Kan. 263, 13 Pan. 275.