MT Notary Exam
Acknowledgment ️A notarial act which requires the person who has already signed a document to
personally appear before the notary and state (acknowledge) that he/she knowingly and willingly signed
the document for the purposes for which it was intended. The notary does not h...
MT Notary Exam
Acknowledgment ✔️A notarial act which requires the person who has already signed a document to
personally appear before the notary and state (acknowledge) that he/she knowingly and willingly signed
the document for the purposes for which it was intended. The notary does not have to actually see the
person sign the document, but does have to actually witness the person acknowledge the signature. (pg.
15)
Affirmation ✔️An oral promise on one's personal honor that the information given is true and accurate
to the best of the signer's knowledge. Also known as an oath.
Affidavit ✔️A written statement in which the person attests under penalty of perjury that a statement
is true
Apostille ✔️A certificate of notarial authority issued by Secretary of State. It certifies that the notarial
block is completed according to Montana statutes and that the notary was commissioned and in good
standing at the time the notarization was performed. (pg. 21)
Attorney-in-fact ✔️A person (not necessarily a lawyer) who is given written authority to sign and/or act
on behalf of another individual (the principal), normally through a document called a power of attorney.
Attest ✔️To confirm (usually in writing) that a document is genuine or that statements made in a
document are true
Authentication ✔️A certificate of notarial authority issued by the Secretary of State. It certifies that the
notarial certificate is completed according to Montana statutes and that the notary was commissioned
and in good standing at the time the notarization was performed. (pg. 21)
Certificate of Commission ✔️The official document issued by the Montana Secretary of State granting a
notary commission. It shows the notary's official name, the notary's city of residence, and the beginning
and ending dates of the commission. Newer Certificates also show the notary's commission number.
, Certified Copy ✔️An exact, complete and unaltered copy of an original document attested as a true
copy of the original. (pg. 19-21)
Coercion ✔️Forced or compelled into doing something through fear, intimidation, and/or threats
Communication technology ✔️Real-time, two-way audio-visual electronic device or process that allows
a notarial officer located in this state and a remotely located individual to communicate with each other
simultaneously by sight and sound or facilities communication with a remotely located individual with a
vision, hearing, or speech impairment when necessary under and consistent with applicable law.
Comprehension ✔️The ability to understand something. A notary is responsible for determining that all
parties understand what they are signing or affirming
Credential analysis ✔️A process or service operating according to criteria through which a third person
affirms the validity of a government-issued identification credential through review of public and
proprietary data sources
Credible Witnesses ✔️Someone who is either personally known or satisfactorily identified to the notary
who can swear to the identity of a person requesting a notarization based on the credible witness'
personal knowledge of the individual
Commission Number / Notary Number ✔️A unique identifier associated with a particular notary public.
Montana notaries may find their commission number by logging into the online filing system
Deposition ✔️A written statement used in legal matters that is transcribed from oral testimony given
under oath or affirmation
Dynamic knowledge-based authentication assessment ✔️An identity assessment that is based on a set
of questions formulated from public or private data sources that does not contain a question for which
the principal provided a prior answer to the entity doing the assessment
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