Louisiana Notary EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 455 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ASNWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

Louisiana Notary EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 455 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ASNWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ Civil Law - Answer- Legal system originating in Europe intellectualized within the frame work of Roman Law and whose most prevalent feature is that its core principles are codified into a referable system which serves as the primary source of law. Common Law - Answer- Also known as case law or precedent. Law is developed by judges through court decisions and similar tribunals. Jurisdiction - Answer- The authority given by law to a court to try cases and rule on legal matters with in a particular geographic region and/ or over certain types of legal cases. The right and power to interpret and apply the law. UINL - Answer- The International Union of Latin Notariats. Formed in 1949 with Louisiana's notaries Notaries Association of New Orleans as one of its founding members. Its an international professional organization for the study of the problems shared by the Notarial profession. Includes the country of France, Spain, Italy, and most Latin American countries. NANO - Answer- Louisiana' Notaries Association of New Orleans American Civil Law Notariat - Answer- The new name for NANO Authenticity - Answer- Attestation of a fact by a public authority whose declaration is conclusive without further verification of the writing until impeached for falsity Inscription de Faux - Answer- False registration to prove the act contains errors or has been maliciously altered Capacity - Answer- A legal qualification, including age and other factors, parties, unless emancipated, must be 18 years of age to contract. Witnesses for wills must be 16 Fixed Date - Answer- also called Date certain, or Fecha cierta. An authentic act confers this as the date on which it was executed. This is important in civil law jurisdictions as it may determine the order of priorities of real rights. Islamic Law - Answer- The code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed. Also called Sharia Law and it is only applicable to muslims. Under this form of government there is no separation of church and State. Socialist Law - Answer- Denotes a general type of legal system which has been used in communist and formally communist states. Its based on the civil law system with major modifications and additions from Marxists-Leninist ideology. Most property is owned by the the state and not privately. Substantive Law - Answer- Statutory or written law the defines rights and duties such as crime and punishments, civil rights and responsibilities. Its codified in legislated statutes or can be enacted through the initiative process. Civil Codes - Answer- Systematic collection of laws designated to comprehensively deal with the core areas of private law such as for dealing with business and negligence law suits and practices. A jurisdiction that has civil code generally also has a code of civil procedure, and a commercial code . Code - Answer- A collection of laws; Louisiana has many codes, Civil Code, Criminal Code, Code of Civil Procedure, Code of Criminal Procedure, and Evidence Code The Digest - Answer- The digest of civil laws now in force in the territory of Orleans. Enacted March 31, 1808 it was described as the first Louisiana Code Napoleon's Code - Answer- The civil code of France, promulgated between 1804 and 1810 comprising the main body of French Civil Law Inventory - Answer- A written list or catalog of the property of a person or a succession that is made under oath and that usually describes and assigns a value to each item of value. Appraisement - Answer- The process of valuing property; a valuation of the property by two or more appraisers who are appointed and authorized by a court to place value on designated property as a part of a court proceeding Partition - Answer- A legal division of real or personal property in equal portions. A court ordered sale or physical division of property, usually real estate, thats owned by more than one person. Any co-owner has the right to demand a partition. Testament - Answer- Will; a donation mortis causa Protest - Answer- A certification by a notary that an instrument formally presented for payment was dishonored Matrimonial Agreement - Answer- A contract made by a couple intending to mary or by a married couple, for the purpose of establishing a separate property regime or modifying the legal regime. Conveyance - Answer- The transfer of ownership or interest in real property from one person or another by a document such as a deed, lease, or mortgage Contract - Answer- An agreement with specific terms between two or more persons or entities in which there is a promise to do something in return for a valuable benefit known as a consideration. Instrument of Writing - Answer- A written legal document such as a contract, lease, deed, will, or bond.