Notary Term
Acknowledgment
A formal declaration before a Notary Public by a person signing a document that they are authorized and intended to do so freely.
Detailed Explanation
The signer must personally appear before the Notary, be identified, and acknowledge that the signature is theirs and was made for the purposes stated in the document.
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