An acknowledgment in law is a declaration by the person who has signed a document that their signature is a voluntary act made before a duly authorized person, such as a notary public.
An affidavit is a written statement made under oath before an officer of the court, a notary public, or another person legally authorized to certify the statement.
Notarization is the official fraud-deterrent process performed by notaries public to ensure the genuineness of signatures on documents.
A notary public is a public officer authorized to administer oaths, attest to and certify documents, take depositions, and perform certain acts in commercial matters. The seal of a notary public authenticates a document.
