Denise California Notary Public Exam Que p p p p p
stions
Acknowledgment - ANSWER- p p
A formal declaration before a duly authorized officer by a person who has e
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
xecuted an instrument that such execution is his act and deed
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Administrator - ANSWER- p p
A person appointed by the court to manage the estate of a deceased person
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who left no will p p p
Affiant - ANSWER- p p
The person who makes and subscribes his signature to an affidavit
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Affidavit - ANSWER- p p
A signed statement, duly sworn to, by the maker thereof, before a notary p
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
ublic or other officer authorized to administer oaths
p p p p p p p
Affirmation - ANSWER- p p
A solemn declaration made by persons who conscientiously decline taking
p p p p p p p p p p
an oath
p p
Apostile - ANSWER- p p
Department of State authentication attached to a notarized and county certi
p p p p p p p p p p p
fied document for possible international use
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Attest - ANSWER- p p
To witness the execution of a written instrument, at the request of the perso
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n who makes it, and subscribe the same as a witness
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Attestation Clause - ANSWER- p p p
That clause (e.g., at the end of a will) wherein the witnesses certify that the i
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nstrument has been executed before them, and the manner of the execution
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of the same
p p
Authentication (Notarial) - ANSWER- p p p
A certificate subjoined by a county clerk to any certificate of proof or ackn
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
,owledgment or oath signed by a notary; this county clerk's certificate authe
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nticates or verifies
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,the authority of the notary public to act as such. (See §133, Executive Law.)
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Bill of Sale - ANSWER-
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A written instrument given to pass title of personal property from vendor to
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vendee
p
Certified Copy - ANSWER- p p p
A copy of a public record signed and certified as a true copy by the p
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ublic official having custody of the original
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Chattel - ANSWER- p p
Personal property, such as household goods or fixtures
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Chattel Paper - ANSWER- p p p
A writing or writings which evidence both an obligation to pay money and
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a security interest in a lease or specific goods. The agreement which creates
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or provides for the security interest is known as a security agreement
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Codicil - ANSWER- p p
An instrument made subsequent to a will and modifying it in some respects
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Consideration - ANSWER- p p
Anything of value given to induce entering into a contract; it may be mone
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
y, personal services, or even love and affection
p p p p p p p
Constituents - ANSWER- p p
those for whom we provide notarial services. Our customers or clients
p p p p p p p p p p p
Contempt of Court - ANSWER- p p p p
pBehavior disrespectful of the authority of a court which disrupts the execut
p p p p p p p p p p p
ion of court orders
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Contract - ANSWER- p p
An agreement between competent parties to do or not to do certain things f
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
or a legal consideration, whereby each party acquires a right to what the oth
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er possesses
p
, Conveyance (Deed) - ANSWER- p p p
Every instrument, in writing, except a will, by which any estate or interest i
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
n real property is created, transferred, assigned or surrendered
p p p p p p p p
County Clerk's Certificate - ANSWER- See "Authentication (Notarial)."
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Deponent - ANSWER- p p
pOne who makes oath to a written statement. Technically, a person subscrib
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ing a deposition but used interchangeably with "Affiant."
p p p p p p p
Deposition - ANSWER- p p
The testimony of a witness taken out of court or other hearing proceeding,
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under oath or by affirmation, before a notary public or other person, officer
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or commissioner before whom such testimony is authorized by law to be ta
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ken, which is intended to be used at the trial or hearing
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Duress - ANSWER- p p
Unlawful constraint exercised upon a person whereby he is forced to do so
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me act against his will
p p p p
Escrow - ANSWER- p p
The placing of an instrument in the hands of a person as a depository who o
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
n the happening of a designated event, is to deliver the instrument to a third
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
person. This agreement, once established, should be unalterable
p p p p p p p
Execute - ANSWER- p p
To complete or sign. Making or completing a signature
p p p p p p p p p
Executor - ANSWER- p p
One named in a will to carry out the provisions of the will
p p p p p p p p p p p p p
Ex Parte - ANSWER-
p p p
A hearing or examination in the presence of, or on papers filed by, one part
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y and in the absence of the other
p p p p p p p
Felony - ANSWER- p p
A crime punishable by death or imprisonment in a state prison
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stions
Acknowledgment - ANSWER- p p
A formal declaration before a duly authorized officer by a person who has e
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
xecuted an instrument that such execution is his act and deed
p p p p p p p p p p
Administrator - ANSWER- p p
A person appointed by the court to manage the estate of a deceased person
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
who left no will p p p
Affiant - ANSWER- p p
The person who makes and subscribes his signature to an affidavit
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Affidavit - ANSWER- p p
A signed statement, duly sworn to, by the maker thereof, before a notary p
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
ublic or other officer authorized to administer oaths
p p p p p p p
Affirmation - ANSWER- p p
A solemn declaration made by persons who conscientiously decline taking
p p p p p p p p p p
an oath
p p
Apostile - ANSWER- p p
Department of State authentication attached to a notarized and county certi
p p p p p p p p p p p
fied document for possible international use
p p p p p
Attest - ANSWER- p p
To witness the execution of a written instrument, at the request of the perso
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
n who makes it, and subscribe the same as a witness
p p p p p p p p p p
Attestation Clause - ANSWER- p p p
That clause (e.g., at the end of a will) wherein the witnesses certify that the i
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
nstrument has been executed before them, and the manner of the execution
p p p p p p p p p p p p
of the same
p p
Authentication (Notarial) - ANSWER- p p p
A certificate subjoined by a county clerk to any certificate of proof or ackn
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
,owledgment or oath signed by a notary; this county clerk's certificate authe
p p p p p p p p p p p
nticates or verifies
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,the authority of the notary public to act as such. (See §133, Executive Law.)
p p p p p p p p p p p p p
Bill of Sale - ANSWER-
p p p p
A written instrument given to pass title of personal property from vendor to
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vendee
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Certified Copy - ANSWER- p p p
A copy of a public record signed and certified as a true copy by the p
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ublic official having custody of the original
p p p p p p
Chattel - ANSWER- p p
Personal property, such as household goods or fixtures
p p p p p p p p
Chattel Paper - ANSWER- p p p
A writing or writings which evidence both an obligation to pay money and
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
a security interest in a lease or specific goods. The agreement which creates
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or provides for the security interest is known as a security agreement
p p p p p p p p p p p p
Codicil - ANSWER- p p
An instrument made subsequent to a will and modifying it in some respects
p p p p p p p p p p p p p
Consideration - ANSWER- p p
Anything of value given to induce entering into a contract; it may be mone
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
y, personal services, or even love and affection
p p p p p p p
Constituents - ANSWER- p p
those for whom we provide notarial services. Our customers or clients
p p p p p p p p p p p
Contempt of Court - ANSWER- p p p p
pBehavior disrespectful of the authority of a court which disrupts the execut
p p p p p p p p p p p
ion of court orders
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Contract - ANSWER- p p
An agreement between competent parties to do or not to do certain things f
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
or a legal consideration, whereby each party acquires a right to what the oth
p p p p p p p p p p p p p
er possesses
p
, Conveyance (Deed) - ANSWER- p p p
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p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
n real property is created, transferred, assigned or surrendered
p p p p p p p p
County Clerk's Certificate - ANSWER- See "Authentication (Notarial)."
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Deponent - ANSWER- p p
pOne who makes oath to a written statement. Technically, a person subscrib
p p p p p p p p p p p
ing a deposition but used interchangeably with "Affiant."
p p p p p p p
Deposition - ANSWER- p p
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p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
under oath or by affirmation, before a notary public or other person, officer
p p p p p p p p p p p p p
or commissioner before whom such testimony is authorized by law to be ta
p p p p p p p p p p p p
ken, which is intended to be used at the trial or hearing
p p p p p p p p p p p
Duress - ANSWER- p p
Unlawful constraint exercised upon a person whereby he is forced to do so
p p p p p p p p p p p p p
me act against his will
p p p p
Escrow - ANSWER- p p
The placing of an instrument in the hands of a person as a depository who o
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
n the happening of a designated event, is to deliver the instrument to a third
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
person. This agreement, once established, should be unalterable
p p p p p p p
Execute - ANSWER- p p
To complete or sign. Making or completing a signature
p p p p p p p p p
Executor - ANSWER- p p
One named in a will to carry out the provisions of the will
p p p p p p p p p p p p p
Ex Parte - ANSWER-
p p p
A hearing or examination in the presence of, or on papers filed by, one part
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
y and in the absence of the other
p p p p p p p
Felony - ANSWER- p p
A crime punishable by death or imprisonment in a state prison
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