Notary Public License Law Lecture Notes

Flashcards covering key legal terms and definitions pertaining to notary public duties and law.

Acknowledgment

A formal declaration by a person before a duly authorized officer that an executed instrument is their act and deed.

Affiant

The person who makes and subscribes his signature to an affidavit.

Affidavit

A signed statement, duly sworn to, by the maker before a notary public or other officer authorized to administer oaths.

Affirmation

A solemn declaration made by persons who conscientiously decline taking an oath, equivalent to an oath.

Attest

To witness the execution of a written instrument and subscribe as a witness.

Deposition

The testimony of a witness taken out of court under oath before a notary public or authorized person.

Duress

Unlawful constraint exercised upon a person to force them to act against their will.

Executor

A person named in a will to carry out its provisions.

Fraudulent certificate of acknowledgment

A false statement by a notary that a deed was acknowledged, which is punishable by law.

Jurat

The part of an affidavit where the officer certifies that it was sworn to before them.

Power of Attorney

A written statement granting another person the authority to act on one's behalf.

Venue

The geographical place where a notary public takes an affidavit or acknowledgment.

Will

The disposition of one's property intended to take effect after death.