NC Notary Public test questions and verified solutions

Acknowledgement - Notarial act in which notary certifies that at a single place & time all of the following occurred: a) An individual appeared in person before the notary & presented a record b) Individual was personally known to notary or identified by notary through satisfactory evidence c) Individual did either of the following: indicated to notary that signature on the record was individual's signature OR signed record while in physical presence of notary Acknowledgement - Which notarial act doesn't necessarily require principal to sign in front of notary? Affirmation - Notarial Act which is legally equivalent to an oath and in which a notary certifies that at a single time & place all of the following occurred: a) Individual appeared in person before notary b) Individual was personally known to notary or identified by notary through satisfactory evidence c) Individual made a vow of truthfulness on penalty of perjury, based on personal honor WITHOUT invoking a deity or using any form of the word "swear" (instead using "affirm") Attest/Attestation - Completion of a certificate by a notary who has performed a notarial act Commission - Empowerment to perform notarial acts & written evidence of authority to perform those acts Credible Witness - An individual who is personally known to notary and to who ALL of the following also apply: Notary believes (a) honest & reliable (b) not a party to/beneficiary of transaction Crime - Attempt to commit, accessory to commission, aiding & abetting, conspiracy, solicitation Attempt to commit, accessory to commission, aiding/abetting, conspiracy, solicitation - 5 things included in definition of a crime Department - NC Dept of Sec of State Director - Division director of the NC Dept of the Secretary of State Notary Public Section Jurat - Notary's certificate evidencing administration of an oath or affirmation Moral Turpitude - Conduct contrary to expected standards of honesty, morality, or integrity Nickname - Descriptive, familiar, or shortened form of a proper name