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2. Acknowledgment (law) - Wikipedia

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   Acknowledgment (law) In law, an acknowledgment is a declaration or avowal of one's own act, used to authenticate legal instruments, which may give the instrument legal validity, and works to prevent the recording of false instruments or fraudulent executions. Acknowledgment involves a public official, frequently a notary public.

3. Notary public (United States) - Wikipedia

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   Notary public (United States) In the United States, a notary public is a person appointed by a state government, e.g., the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, or in some cases the state legislature, and whose primary role is to serve the public as an impartial witness when important documents are signed.

4. Notarial act - Wikipedia

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   Notarial act. A notarial act (or notarial instrument or notarial writing) is any written narration of facts (recitals) drawn up by a notary, notary public or civil-law notary authenticated by the notary's signature and official seal and detailing a procedure which has been transacted by or before the notary in their official capacity.

5. Notary public - Wikipedia

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   An embossed foil Notary Seal from the State of New York. A notary public (a.k.a. notary or public notary; pl. notaries public) of the common law is a public officer constituted by law to serve the public in non-contentious matters usually concerned with general financial transactions, estates, deeds, powers-of-attorney, and foreign and international business.

6. Sworn declaration - Wikipedia

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   Sworn declaration. A sworn declaration (also called a sworn statement or a statement under penalty of perjury) is a document that recites facts pertinent to a legal proceeding. It is very similar to an affidavit but is not witnessed and sealed by an official such as a notary public. Instead, the person making the declaration signs a separate ...

7. Notary - Wikipedia

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   Recording the signature of the person in the register or protocol. Taking an acknowledgment (in the United States) of execution of a document and preparing a certificate of acknowledgement. Preparing a notarial certificate (in most other jurisdictions) as to the execution or other step. Sealing or stamping and signing the document.