Louisiana Notary Exam questions and answers with complete
solutions verified latest update 2026/2027
Civil Law System of law derived from Roman Law; court
decisions DO NOT establish state law; on the
Legislature enacts state laws
Common Law System of law derived from England; court
decisions can lead to future laws and
precedents
Commission an instruction, command, or duty given to a
person or group of people.
Legal Capacity The ability to contract; not to be a minor and of
sound mind and body
Immovable Land and its improvements thereon
Mandate Transaction in which a person confers authority
on another i.e. power of attorney
Partition Legal procedure to divide the co-owners'
interests in real property
Jurisdiction the power to adjudicate or handle a particular
, kind of case
Apostille an addition, a marginal note or observation
de jure Notary - french for "of law"
- an official who holds his office by law &
who is possessed of all lawfully
necessary qualifications for office
de facto Notary commissioned notary with some violation of
qualifications that has suspended the notary's
rights to perform his/her duties and
responsibilities; i.e. failure to maintain a surety
bond or file annual reports for example
Misfeasance improper performance of a lawfully authorized
official act
solutions verified latest update 2026/2027
Civil Law System of law derived from Roman Law; court
decisions DO NOT establish state law; on the
Legislature enacts state laws
Common Law System of law derived from England; court
decisions can lead to future laws and
precedents
Commission an instruction, command, or duty given to a
person or group of people.
Legal Capacity The ability to contract; not to be a minor and of
sound mind and body
Immovable Land and its improvements thereon
Mandate Transaction in which a person confers authority
on another i.e. power of attorney
Partition Legal procedure to divide the co-owners'
interests in real property
Jurisdiction the power to adjudicate or handle a particular
, kind of case
Apostille an addition, a marginal note or observation
de jure Notary - french for "of law"
- an official who holds his office by law &
who is possessed of all lawfully
necessary qualifications for office
de facto Notary commissioned notary with some violation of
qualifications that has suspended the notary's
rights to perform his/her duties and
responsibilities; i.e. failure to maintain a surety
bond or file annual reports for example
Misfeasance improper performance of a lawfully authorized
official act
