Florida
Notary
Terms
Acknowledgement
A
formal
declaration
before
an
authorized
official
(a
notary
public)
by
a
person
signing
an
instrument
that
such
execution
is
his
or
her
free
act
and
deed.
The
term
also
refers
to
the
notary's
certificate
on
the
document
indicating
that
it
was
so
acknowledged.
Administer
To
discharge
the
duties
of
an
office;
to
give
(as
in
the
giving
of
an
oath).
Affadavit A
written
statement
of
facts
made
voluntarily
and
confirmed
by
the
oath
or
affirmation
of
the
party
making
it
before
an
officer
authorized
to
administer
oaths,
i.e.,
a
notary
public.
Affirm
To
make
a
solemn,
formal
declaration
under
the
penalty
of
perjury
that
certain
statements
are
true.
An
affirmation
is
legally
equivalent
to
an
oath
and
may
be
substituted
for
an
oath
when
a
document
requires
an
oath
for
its
execution,
i.e.,
an
affidavit.
Affix
To
attach
or
impress
the
notary
seal
to
a
document.
Apostille A
certificate
of
notarial
authority
issued
by
the
Florida
Secretary
of
State
for
notarized
documents
being
sent
out
of
Florida
to
those
countries
who
are
parties
to
the
international
treaty
commonly
known
as
the
Hague
Convention.
Attest
To
bear
witness
to
or
to
certify.
Authentication
A
process
by
which
the
Florida
Secretary
of
State
certifies
or
verifies
the
status
of
a
notary
public.
An
Apostille
or
a
Certificate
of
Notarial
Authority
is
attached
to
the
notarized
document.
Certified
Copy A
copy
of
a
document
or
record,
signed
and
certified
as
a
true
copy
by
the
public
official
who
has
custody
of
the
original
record.
NOTE:
A
notary
may
make
an
"attested
photocopy,"
but
not
a
certified
copy.
A
certified
copy
is
not
the
same
as
an
original
document.
Codicil
A
supplement
or
addendum
to
a
will.
Coerce
To
force
into
submission
or
compliance.
Commission
Notary
Terms
Acknowledgement
A
formal
declaration
before
an
authorized
official
(a
notary
public)
by
a
person
signing
an
instrument
that
such
execution
is
his
or
her
free
act
and
deed.
The
term
also
refers
to
the
notary's
certificate
on
the
document
indicating
that
it
was
so
acknowledged.
Administer
To
discharge
the
duties
of
an
office;
to
give
(as
in
the
giving
of
an
oath).
Affadavit A
written
statement
of
facts
made
voluntarily
and
confirmed
by
the
oath
or
affirmation
of
the
party
making
it
before
an
officer
authorized
to
administer
oaths,
i.e.,
a
notary
public.
Affirm
To
make
a
solemn,
formal
declaration
under
the
penalty
of
perjury
that
certain
statements
are
true.
An
affirmation
is
legally
equivalent
to
an
oath
and
may
be
substituted
for
an
oath
when
a
document
requires
an
oath
for
its
execution,
i.e.,
an
affidavit.
Affix
To
attach
or
impress
the
notary
seal
to
a
document.
Apostille A
certificate
of
notarial
authority
issued
by
the
Florida
Secretary
of
State
for
notarized
documents
being
sent
out
of
Florida
to
those
countries
who
are
parties
to
the
international
treaty
commonly
known
as
the
Hague
Convention.
Attest
To
bear
witness
to
or
to
certify.
Authentication
A
process
by
which
the
Florida
Secretary
of
State
certifies
or
verifies
the
status
of
a
notary
public.
An
Apostille
or
a
Certificate
of
Notarial
Authority
is
attached
to
the
notarized
document.
Certified
Copy A
copy
of
a
document
or
record,
signed
and
certified
as
a
true
copy
by
the
public
official
who
has
custody
of
the
original
record.
NOTE:
A
notary
may
make
an
"attested
photocopy,"
but
not
a
certified
copy.
A
certified
copy
is
not
the
same
as
an
original
document.
Codicil
A
supplement
or
addendum
to
a
will.
Coerce
To
force
into
submission
or
compliance.
Commission
