Question 1

Acknowledgment

Accepted Answer

A formal declaration before an authorized officer by a person who has signed a document, confirming that it was their free act and deed.

Question 2

Affidavit

Accepted Answer

A written statement made under oath, sworn to or affirmed before a notary public or other authorized officer.

Question 3

Apostille

Accepted Answer

A certification provided under the Hague Convention of 1961, which authenticates a notary's signature and seal for international use.

Question 4

Bond

Accepted Answer

An insurance policy that protects the public from financial loss due to notarial misconduct.

Question 5

Certificate of Authority

Accepted Answer

A document from the notary's commissioning agency certifying their authority to perform notarial acts.

Question 6

Credible Witness

Accepted Answer

A person who swears under oath to the identity of a signer who does not possess proper identification.

Question 7

Document Date

Accepted Answer

The date a document was executed, which should not be pre-dated or post-dated by the notary.

Question 8

Embosser

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A device used to create a raised impression of a notary's seal on a document.

Question 9

Executor

Accepted Answer

An individual appointed by a testator to carry out the provisions of their will.

Question 10

Grantor

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A person who transfers property rights to another, such as in a deed.

Question 11

Grantee

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A person who receives property rights from a grantor, such as in a deed.

Question 12

Holographic Will

Accepted Answer

A handwritten will that is signed and dated by the testator but not witnessed or notarized.

Question 13

Impartial Witness

Accepted Answer

A person who has no financial or beneficial interest in a transaction, and who may act as a witness for a notarial act.

Question 14

Journal of Notarial Acts

Accepted Answer

A chronological record of notarial acts performed by a notary, containing specific information about each act.

Question 15

Jurat

Accepted Answer

A certificate completed by a notary public stating when, where, and before whom a document was sworn or affirmed.

Question 16

Legal Capacity

Accepted Answer

The ability to understand and enter into a legal agreement or transaction.

Question 17

Non

Accepted Answer

resident Notary - A notary public who is commissioned in a state where they do not reside but maintains a regular place of work or business.

Question 18

Notary Public

Accepted Answer

A public officer commissioned by a state government to administer oaths, take acknowledgments, and perform other notarial acts.

Question 19

Oath

Accepted Answer

A solemn declaration, accompanied by a swearing to a Supreme Being, that a statement is true or a promise will be kept.

Question 20

Personal Knowledge

Accepted Answer

Familiarity with a person resulting from interactions with that person over time.

Question 21

Power of Attorney

Accepted Answer

A written document authorizing one person to act as an agent for another person in legal or financial matters.

Question 22

Principal

Accepted Answer

A person who authorizes an agent to act on their behalf in a power of attorney.

Question 23

Proof of Execution

Accepted Answer

A notarial act in which a subscribing witness swears that they observed the principal sign a document.

Question 24

Proper Identification

Accepted Answer

Documentation that reliably proves the identity of a person appearing before a notary public.

Question 25

Protest

Accepted Answer

A notarial act in which a notary public records the dishonor of a negotiable instrument, such as a check.

Question 26

Public Record

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A document that is filed with a government agency and is open to public inspection.

Question 27

Register

Accepted Answer

Another term for a notary's journal of notarial acts.

Question 28

Resignation

Accepted Answer

The voluntary relinquishment of a notary public's commission.

Question 29

Revocation

Accepted Answer

The termination of a notary's commission by the commissioning authority.

Question 30

Seal

Accepted Answer

An authorized mark or impression made by a notary public to authenticate a notarial act.

Question 31

Subscribing Witness

Accepted Answer

A person who witnesses a principal's signature on a document and signs the document

Question 32

Subpoena

Accepted Answer

A legal document ordering a person to appear in court or at a deposition to give testimony or produce evidence.

Question 33

Surety

Accepted Answer

A person or entity that guarantees the performance of a notary public's duties by providing a bond.

Question 34

Testator

Accepted Answer

A person who makes a will.

Question 35

Venue

Accepted Answer

The location where a notarial act takes place, indicated in the notarial certificate.

Question 36

Verification upon Oath or Affirmation

Accepted Answer

A notarial act in which the notary administers an oath or affirmation to a person who swears or affirms the truthfulness of a written statement.

Question 37

Will

Accepted Answer

A legal document that directs the distribution of a person's property after their death.

Question 38

Witness

Accepted Answer

A person who observes a notarial act and may be called upon to testify about the event.

Question 39

Notary's Commission Expiration Date

Accepted Answer

The date on which a notary's term of office ends, as stated on their certificate of commission.

Question 40

Notary's Commission Number

Accepted Answer

A unique identification number assigned to a notary public by their commissioning agency.

Question 41

Remote Online Notarization (RON)

Accepted Answer

A notarial act performed using audio-video technology that allows the notary and signer to be in different locations.

Question 42

Mobile Notary

Accepted Answer

A notary public who travels to the location of the signer to perform notarial acts.

Question 43

Misconduct

Accepted Answer

A notary's failure to follow the law or ethical rules, which may result in disciplinary actions, including suspension or revocation of their commission.

Comprehensive Notary Test Flashcards: Advanced Concepts and Terms