Ch. 1-5 & Answers With Complete
Solutions
Civil Law Notary - ANSWER_The Louisiana Notary is commissioned as this
Litigation - ANSWER_The Civil Law Notary may not take part in this
The applicant proves his/her competency to the courts and takes a state
administered exam - ANSWER_The non-attorney is commissioned by the State of
Louisiana when these things are completed
Litigation and the courts ability to make laws - ANSWER_The notary exam is not
intended to show the applicant's knowledge of these
an independent professional - ANSWER_The Civil Law Notary is this and not an
employee of the state
the legal significance of notarial acts performed on their behalf - ANSWER_The Civil
Law Notary is required to advise parties of this
signature of civil law notary - ANSWER_Most documents used in Louisiana court of
law must contain this
Disciplinary proceedings in a court of law, possible criminal charges, Civil liability for
damages - ANSWER_All of these are possible for failure to perform the legal duties
of the notary
Protests and Conveyances - ANSWER_The Civil Law Notary can create these
Making contracts involving inventories, receiving acknowledgements of acts under
private signature, explaining the effect of the notarial act they are receiving -
ANSWER_These are some of the powers of the Civil Law Notary
executing authentic acts and officiating at family meetings - ANSWER_These are
two other powers of the Civil Law Notary
English Law - ANSWER_This is what Common Law is derived from
Trial Courts - ANSWER_The City/Parish courts and District Courts are also called
this
Must be familiar with the Louisiana Civil Code, must keep record of all notarial acts,
can be subpoenaed at any time and asked to attest to their notarial acts -
ANSWER_These are some duties of a notary
, Supervisory, Appellate, Trial courts - ANSWER_These are 3 types of courts
The Louisiana Supreme Court - ANSWER_The Supervisory court is also called this
Can supervise lower courts, Ensures lower courts are applying our laws correctly,
Hears Appellate Court appeals - ANSWER_The Supervisory Court does all of these
The Appellate court - ANSWER_Appeal hearings from original courts are held by this
court
Bonds and mortgages, Acts of Cancellation of Mortgages, Conveyances, Oaths of
Office, Acts of Immovable and movable property, Charters - ANSWER_All of these
should be recorded at the clerk's office
Louisiana Supreme Court - ANSWER_Unconstitutional law and death penalty cases
go directly to this court
A trial court - ANSWER_This is another name for the Original Court
Magistrates - ANSWER_Mayor's Court is overseen by these
District Court - ANSWER_The notary is under the direct supervision of this court
licensed attorneys - ANSWER_Judges in District courts and City/Parish courts must
be these
Jefferson and Ascension Parish - ANSWER_City courts exists in municipalities and
parish courts exist in these two parishes
Small dollar amount issues and Local law misdemeanors - ANSWER_City/Parish
courts handle these situations
40 districts and 5 Appellate courts - ANSWER_This is the amount of judicial districts
and Appellate courts in our state
handle criminal matters, handle any civil dispute for any amount of money, handle
appeals from lower courts, judges must be attorneys - ANSWER_All of these
concern judges in District Court
The state Legislature - ANSWER_Our state law is derived from this
Civil Code, La Revised Statutes, Code of Civil Procedure, Children's Code, Code of
Evidence, Code of Criminal Procedure, Constitutional Ancillaries - ANSWER_These
are statutes of codes in our system of legislative law
The Louisiana Civil Code - ANSWER_This is the most important code to the
commissioned notary