Terms

Question 1

Perjury

Answer 1

Lying under oath

Question 2

Forgery

Answer 2

Falsifying documents

Question 3

Affidavit

A _ in _ _ by the _ before a _ _.

Answer 3

A statement in writing sworn by the maker before a notary public

Question 4

Escrow

_ an _ in _ _ of a _ who is to, on a _ _ _ the _ to a _ _.

Answer 4

Putting an instrument in the hands of a person who is to, on a designated date, deliver the instrument to a 3rd party

Question 5

Contract

A _ _ between _ to _ or _ _ _ _ for a _ _, whereby

Answer 5

A written agreement between parties to do or not do certain things for a legal consideration, whereby each party acquires the right to what the other possesses.

Question 6

Conveyance

Every _ in _ by which an _ is _, _, _, or _.

Answer 6

(Deed) Every instrument in writing by which an estate/real property is created, transferred, assigned or surrendered. This excludes wills.

Question 7

Criminal contempt

When _ _ _ as an _ _ _. They can be _ by the _ _.

Answer 7

When someone unlawfully practices as an attorney at law. They can be punished by the supreme court.

Question 8

Laches

Answer 8

The delay or negligence of asserting one’s legal rights

Question 9

Contempt of court

_ _ of the _ of a _ which _ the _ of _ _.

Answer 9

Behavior disrespectful of the authority of a court which disrupts the execution of court orders.

Question 10

Judgement

A _ _ one _ is _ to another and _ the _ of the _.

Answer 10

A court declaring one individual owes (is indebted) to another and fixing the amount of the debt.

Question 11

Affiant

_ who _ and _ his _ to an _.

Answer 11

Person who makes and subscribes his signature to an affidavit.

Question 12

Deposition

_ of a _ _ out of _ or the _ _ _ or _.

Answer 12

Testimony of a witness taken out of court or the hearing under oath or affirmation.

Question 13

Deponent

One who _ an _ to a _ _.

Answer 13

One who makes an oath to a written statement. (Affiant, but specifically when subscribing to a deposition.)

Question 14

Protest

_ _ by a _ that a certain _ _ was _ on a day and that _ was _.

Answer 14

Formal statement by a Notary that a certain bill of exchange/promissory note was presented on a day and that payment was refused.

Question 15

Acknowledgement

A _ _ before a _ _ _, by a _ who has _ an _ and _ that _ is his _ & _

Answer 15

A formal declaration before a duly authorized officer, by a person who has executed an instrument and attests that such execution is his act and deed.

Question 16

Litigation

Answer 16

The act of carrying out a lawsuit.

Question 17

Lease

A _ whereby one who _ real _ _ the _ to _ for _, _, or _.

Answer 17

(Rent) A contract whereby one who possesses real property transfers the right to another for life, term, or years at will.

Question 18

Mortgage

_ in _ _ and _ that _ a _ in the form of a _.

Answer 18

Instrument in writing executed and delivered that creates a lien in the form of a bond

Question 19

Lien

A _ _ upon a _ _ which _ to the _ until a _ is _.

Answer 19

A legal right upon a specific property which attaches to the property until a debt is satisfied.

Question 20

Codicil

An _ made _ to a _ and _ it in _ _.

Answer 20

An instrument made subsequent to a will and modifying it in some respects.

Question 21

Affirmation

Answer 21

Not an oath, for religious purposes.

Question 22

Attest

To _ the _ of a _ _, at the _ of the _ who _ it, and _ as _.

Answer 22

To witness the execution of a written instrument, at the request of the person who made it, and subscribe as witness.

Question 23

Bill of Sale

A _ _ given to pass the _ of _ _ from _ to _.

Answer 23

A written instrument given to pass the title of personal property from vender to vendee

Question 24

Executor

Answer 24

The one named in the will to carry out the requirements of a will

Question 25

Administrator

The _ who is _ to _ _ the _ of a _ when no _ is _.

Answer 25

The person who is assigned to carry out the requirements of a will when no executor is named.

Question 26

Certificate of Acknowledgement

The _ of a _ to the _ of a _ _ _, made by a _.

Answer 26

The certificate of a witness to the execution of a real estate conveyance, made by a notary.

Question 27

Attestation Clause

The _ at the _ of a _ where the _ _ that the _ was _ before them.

Answer 27

The clause at the end of a will where the witnesses certify that the instrument was executed before them

Question 28

Venue

…where a _ takes an _ or _.

Answer 28

The geographical place where a notary takes an affidavit or acknowledgement.

Question 29

Chattel

_ _ such as _ _ or _. Excludes _ _.

Answer 29

Personal property such as household goods or fixtures. Excludes real property.

Question 30

Chattel paper

A _ which _ both an _ to _ _ and a _ _ in a _ or _ _.

Answer 30

A writing which evidences both an obligation to pay money and a security interest in a lease or specific goods.

Question 31

Apostile

An _ _for _ _.

Answer 31

An authentication certified for international use

Question 32

Plaintiff

Answer 32

A person who starts a civil lawsuit

Question 33

Consideration

When _ that has _ is _ to _ _ to _ into a _.

Answer 33

When something that has value is given to induce someone to enter into a contract