Notary Public – Vocab ACTUAL UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
acknowledgement - CORRECT ANSWERS A declaration to a notary that a signature is a
free and voluntary act - verification of a signature
administrator - CORRECT ANSWERS court-appointed representative for a decedent.
Manage affairs of someone who left no will or left a will with no executor
Affiant - CORRECT ANSWERS The person who makes and subscribes his signature to an
affidavit.
affidavit - CORRECT ANSWERS a sworn written statement
affirmation - CORRECT ANSWERS positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by
one who refuses to take an oath for religious or other reasons
Apostile - CORRECT ANSWERS Department of State authentication attached to a
notarized and county-certified document for possible international use.
attest - CORRECT ANSWERS to bear witness to the signing of a document and also sign
the document as a witness
Attestation Clause - CORRECT ANSWERS That clause (e.g., at the end of a will) wherein
the witnesses certify that the instrument has been executed before them, and the manner of the
execution of the same.
authentication (notarial) - CORRECT ANSWERS A certificate subjoined by a county clerk
to any certificate of proof or acknowledgment or oath signed by a notary; this county clerk's
certificate authenticates or verifies the authority of the notary public to act as such.
, Bill of Sale - CORRECT ANSWERS A written instrument given to pass title of personal
property from vendor to vendee.
Certified Copy - CORRECT ANSWERS May NOT BE issued by a notary public, they can
only be issued by public officials who have custody of the original and who can certify that the
copy is a true copy of the original on file.
Chattel - CORRECT ANSWERS Personal property, does not include land/buildings
Chattel Paper - CORRECT ANSWERS A written obligation to pay money for specific
goods
codicil - CORRECT ANSWERS supplement to the body of a will; later addition to a will
Consideration - CORRECT ANSWERS what is given in value to induce someone to enter
into a contract. Examples: property, money, services, etc
contempt of court - CORRECT ANSWERS Action that hinders the administration of
justice in court
contract - CORRECT ANSWERS a binding agreement between two or more persons that
is enforceable by law
conveyance - CORRECT ANSWERS creates, assigns, transfers, or surrenders an interest
in real property
deponent - CORRECT ANSWERS Same as affiant. Someone who signs a deposition and
makes an oath.
Deposition - CORRECT ANSWERS the testimony of a witness made under oath but not in
open court
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
acknowledgement - CORRECT ANSWERS A declaration to a notary that a signature is a
free and voluntary act - verification of a signature
administrator - CORRECT ANSWERS court-appointed representative for a decedent.
Manage affairs of someone who left no will or left a will with no executor
Affiant - CORRECT ANSWERS The person who makes and subscribes his signature to an
affidavit.
affidavit - CORRECT ANSWERS a sworn written statement
affirmation - CORRECT ANSWERS positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by
one who refuses to take an oath for religious or other reasons
Apostile - CORRECT ANSWERS Department of State authentication attached to a
notarized and county-certified document for possible international use.
attest - CORRECT ANSWERS to bear witness to the signing of a document and also sign
the document as a witness
Attestation Clause - CORRECT ANSWERS That clause (e.g., at the end of a will) wherein
the witnesses certify that the instrument has been executed before them, and the manner of the
execution of the same.
authentication (notarial) - CORRECT ANSWERS A certificate subjoined by a county clerk
to any certificate of proof or acknowledgment or oath signed by a notary; this county clerk's
certificate authenticates or verifies the authority of the notary public to act as such.
, Bill of Sale - CORRECT ANSWERS A written instrument given to pass title of personal
property from vendor to vendee.
Certified Copy - CORRECT ANSWERS May NOT BE issued by a notary public, they can
only be issued by public officials who have custody of the original and who can certify that the
copy is a true copy of the original on file.
Chattel - CORRECT ANSWERS Personal property, does not include land/buildings
Chattel Paper - CORRECT ANSWERS A written obligation to pay money for specific
goods
codicil - CORRECT ANSWERS supplement to the body of a will; later addition to a will
Consideration - CORRECT ANSWERS what is given in value to induce someone to enter
into a contract. Examples: property, money, services, etc
contempt of court - CORRECT ANSWERS Action that hinders the administration of
justice in court
contract - CORRECT ANSWERS a binding agreement between two or more persons that
is enforceable by law
conveyance - CORRECT ANSWERS creates, assigns, transfers, or surrenders an interest
in real property
deponent - CORRECT ANSWERS Same as affiant. Someone who signs a deposition and
makes an oath.
Deposition - CORRECT ANSWERS the testimony of a witness made under oath but not in
open court
