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Instrument
A document that requires a signature and a notarial act to be fully executed
Oath
A formal promise to uphold duties with honesty, integrity and impartiality
Acknowledgement
An unsworn statement or declaration by an individual acknowledging before a
notary that he or she signed the document voluntarily and for the purpose stated
therein
Jurat
A notarization that verifies a document's contents are true
Affidavit
A public official who verifies a written statement, called an affidavit, by
administering an oath or affirmation
Affiant
A person who signs an affidavit
Deponent
One who makes a deposition
Deposition
The verbal or written testimony of a witness, given voluntarily or involuntarily,
that is sworn to or affirmed before a notary public or other court official
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