noun
written statement; affidavit; petition
A formal legal document submitted to a court or authority, presenting facts or arguments in writing. Used in civil and criminal proceedings.
裁判所に陳述書を提出した。
I submitted a written statement to the court.
陳述書には事実だけを書いてください。
Please write only the facts in the affidavit.
Compound of 陳述 (statement, from 陳 'state' and 述 'mention') and 書 (document).