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New York State Notary Exam Words Exam Questions and Answers
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New York State Notary Exam WordsExam Questions and Answers
Administrator - -A person appointed by the court to manage the estate of a
deceased person who left no will.
-Affiant - -The person who makes and subscribes his signature to an
affidavit.
-Affidavit - -a signed statement, duly sworn to, by the maker thereof, before
a notary public or other officer authorized to administer oaths. The venue or
county wherein it was sworn to should be accurately stated. [more.]
-Affirmation - -A solemn declaration made by persons who conscientiously
decline taking an oath; it is equivalent to an oath and is just as binding; if a
person has religious or conscientious scruples against taking an oath, the
notary public should have the person affirm. [more...]
-Apostile - -Department of State authentication attached to a notarized and
county-certified document for possible international use.
-Attest - -To witness the execution of a written instrument, at the request of
the person who makes it, and subscribe the same as a witness.
-Attestation Clause - -The clause (e.g., at the end of a will) wherein the
witness certify that the instrument has been executed before them, and the
manner of the execution of the same.
-Authentication (Notarial) - -A certificate subjoined by a county clerk to any
certificate of proof or acknowledgment or oath signed by a notary; this
county clerk's certificate authenticates or verifies the authority of the notary
public to act as such.
-Bill of Sale - -A written instrument given to pass title of personal property
from vendor to vendee.
-Certified Copy - -A copy of a public record signed and certified as a true
copy by the public official having custody of the original. A notary public has
no authority to issue certified copies. Notaries must not certify to the
authenticity of legal documents and other papers required to be filed with
foreign consular officers. Within this prohibition are certificated of the
following type: United States of America, State of New York, County of New
York: [more...]
, -Chattel - -Personal property, such as household goods or fixtures.
-Chattel Paper - -A writing or writings which evidence both an obligation to
pay money and a security interest in a lease or specific goods. The
agreement which creates or provides for the security interest is known as a
security agreement.
-Codicil - -An instrument made subsequent to a will and modifying it in
some respect.
-Consideration - -Anything of value given to induce entering into a contract;
it may be money, personal services, or even love and affection.
-Contempt of Court - -Behavior disrespectful of the authority of a court
which disrupts the execution of court orders.
-Contract - -An agreement between competent parties to do or not to do
certain things for a legal consideration, whereby each party acquires a right
to what the other possess.
-Conveyance (Deed) - -Every instrument, in writing, except a will, by which
any estate or interest in real property is created, transferred, assigned or
surrendered.
-County Clerk's Certificate - -See "Authentication (Notarial)."
-Deponent - -One who makes oath to a written statement. Technically, a
person subscribing a deposition but used interchangeably with "Affiant."
-Deposition - -The testimony of a witness taken out of court or other hearing
proceeding, under oath or by affirmation, before a notary public or other
person, officer or commissioner before whom such testimony is authorized
by law to be taken, which is intended to be used at the trial or hearing.
-Duress - -Unlawful constraint exercised upon a person whereby he is forced
to do some act against his will.
-Escrow - -The placing of an instrument in the hands of a person as a
depository who on the happing of a designated event, is to deliver the
instrument to a third person. This agreement, once established, should be
unalterable.
-Executor - -One named in a will to carry out the provisions of the will.
-Ex Parte (From One Side Only) - -A hearing or examination in the presence
of, or on papers filed by, one party and in the absence of the other.
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