NEVADA NOTARY COMMISSION VOCABULARY
EXAM WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST 2024
Common Nevada Notary Vocabulary Terms and Definitions
1. Acknowledgment: A formal declaration by a person before a notary public that a
document was signed voluntarily and the signer is who they claim to be.
2. Affidavit: A written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation for use as evidence in
court.
3. Affirmation: A solemn declaration made by a person who objects to taking an oath for
religious or other reasons. It is legally equivalent to an oath.
4. Apostille: A certification provided under the Hague Convention of 1961 for
authenticating documents to be used internationally.
5. Attestation: The act of witnessing the signing of a document and verifying its
authenticity as a notary.
6. Certification: The confirmation by a notary that a copy of a document is a true and
correct copy of the original.
7. Copy Certification: A notarial act in which a notary verifies that a copy of a document is
an accurate and complete reproduction of the original.
8. Credible Witness: A person who vouches for the identity of a signer when the signer
does not have valid identification.
9. Deponent: A person who makes a deposition or affidavit under oath.
EXAM WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST 2024
Common Nevada Notary Vocabulary Terms and Definitions
1. Acknowledgment: A formal declaration by a person before a notary public that a
document was signed voluntarily and the signer is who they claim to be.
2. Affidavit: A written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation for use as evidence in
court.
3. Affirmation: A solemn declaration made by a person who objects to taking an oath for
religious or other reasons. It is legally equivalent to an oath.
4. Apostille: A certification provided under the Hague Convention of 1961 for
authenticating documents to be used internationally.
5. Attestation: The act of witnessing the signing of a document and verifying its
authenticity as a notary.
6. Certification: The confirmation by a notary that a copy of a document is a true and
correct copy of the original.
7. Copy Certification: A notarial act in which a notary verifies that a copy of a document is
an accurate and complete reproduction of the original.
8. Credible Witness: A person who vouches for the identity of a signer when the signer
does not have valid identification.
9. Deponent: A person who makes a deposition or affidavit under oath.
