jurat (affidavit) {Ans: notarial act in which a Notary certifies having watched the signing of a document and administered an oath or affirmation in which the signer declares the document to be truthful and accurate}oath {Ans: spoken, solemn promise to God that is made before a Notary in relation to a jurat (affidavit) or as a notarial act in its own right}notarial certificate {Ans: wording completed, signed and sealed by a Notary that states the particulars of a notarization and appears at the end of a signed document or on a paper attached to it}authentication {Ans: process of proving the genuineness of the signature and seal of a Notary or other official, usually through attachment of certificate of authority; can be obtained at the Clerk of Courts office}power of attorney {Ans: document empowering an attorney-in-fact to sign or act for principal; authorization to sign or act for a principal as attorney-in-fact}moral turpitude {Ans: conduct contrary to expected standards of honesty, morality, justice or modesty, depravity}personal knowledge {Ans: familiarity with an individual resulting from interactions over a period of time sufficient to eliminate every reasonable doubt that the individual has the identity claimed}acknowledgment