A declaration by a person that the execution of an instrument is his or her act and deed.
A sworn factual statement subscribed before a notary.
A county clerk certificate authenticating a notary's signature.
A protest certificate for a dishonored note.
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A. A declaration by a person that the execution of an instrument is his or her act and deed.
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An acknowledgment concerns the act of execution, not the truth of the underlying facts. The booklet's definitions section describes it as a formal declaration that the instrument was executed as the person's act and deed. Unlike an affidavit or jurat-type oath, it does not certify factual truthfulness of the document's contents.
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