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One who makes oath to a written statement.
B
A court clerk series employee exempt from examination.
C
A person who certifies a public record as a true copy.
D
A recorder who rejects an unacknowledged deed.
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Correct Answer
A. One who makes oath to a written statement.
AI Explanation
This term is close to affiant but comes from the same sworn-statement setting. In "Definitions and General Terms," a deponent is one who makes oath to a written statement. Not to be confused with a subscribing witness, the deponent is the person swearing to the written statement itself.
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