Indiana Notary Public Study Guide 2024 with Complete Solutions

acknowledge - ANSWER-to admit the existence of truth of a statement and accept responsibility acknowledgement - ANSWER-a formal declaration before a notary public that the instrument presented is the free and voluntary act of the party executing it and the signatures on the document are genuine administer - ANSWER-to give or apply in a formal way affidavit - ANSWER-a signed statement made under oath or affirmation affirmation - ANSWER-an oral or written declaration made by a person who has an objection to taking oaths, certifying that under penalty or perjury the declarations are true affix - ANSWER-to secure and object to another; to attach; add to apostille - ANSWER-type of authentication of an official document or the official status of a notary or government official who has authenticated or certified a document appointment - ANSWER-the act of designation for an office or position authenticate - ANSWER-to prove or verify as genuine certificate - ANSWER--a document testifying to fact, qualification, or promise -a written statement legally authenticated civil liability - ANSWER-the responsibility and obligation to make compensation to another person for damages caused by improper performance of duties and acts commission - ANSWER-a document describing the notary's appointment and term of office credible witness - ANSWER-a believable witness worthy of confidence (chain of personally known individuals from the notary public to the signer of the document) instrument - ANSWER-legal document that establishes or transfers property rights, such as real estate deed, last will and testament, trust or bill of sale. (recorded and available for public inspection and reliance) jurat - ANSWER-latin for "it has been sworn" - a certificate added to an affidavit or document stating when, before whom and where it was made jurisdiction/venue - ANSWER-locality where a cause of action occurs, the state and/or county where a notarization takes place misconduct - ANSWER-Behavior not conforming to prevailing standards of laws misdemeanor - ANSWER-offense of lesser gravity than a felony for which punishment may be a fine or imprisonment oath - ANSWER-oral or written appeals before God that the declarations made are true official seal - ANSWER-rubber stamp or embosser that conforms to the laws and rules