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2. Notary public (United States) - Wikipedia

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   A notary is required to keep a log of all notarial acts, indicating the name of the person, their address, what type of document is being notarized, the type of ID used to authenticate them (or that they are known personally) by the notary, and the person's signature. The notary's log is the only document for which a notary may write their own ...

3. Sworn declaration - Wikipedia

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   The official is able to witness the signing of the document and check the proof of the affiant's identity, helping to prevent some forms of outright fraud. In recent years, however, to provide for even greater economy of time and money, courts have increasingly allowed persons to omit the step of swearing before a notary public or official.

4. Affidavit - Wikipedia

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   Such a statement is witnessed as to the authenticity of the affiant's signature by a taker of oaths, such as a notary public or commissioner of oaths. An affidavit is a type of verified statement or showing, or containing a verification, meaning it is made under oath on penalty of perjury. It serves as evidence for its veracity and is required ...

5. Notarial act - Wikipedia

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   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. A notarial act is the ...

6. 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.

7. Acknowledgment (law) - Wikipedia

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   Acknowledgment involves a public official, frequently a notary public. The party executing the legal instrument orally declares that the instrument is his or her act or deed, and the official prepares a certificate attesting to the declaration. [1] Acknowledgments are distinct from jurats, verifications, and attestations. A jurat differs from ...