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• JURAT​

  • Is that part of an affidavit in which the officer certifies that the instrument was sworn to before him.​
• JURAT​

  • It  is  used  in  affidavits,  certifications,  verifications,  or whenever the person executing a document or instrument makes  a  statement  of  facts  or  attests  to  the  truth  of  an occurrence of an event under oath.​
• JURAT​

  • A  jurat  should  only  be  used  in  affidavits,  sworn statements, certifications, verifications and the like, but never in Contracts.​
• ACKNOWLEDGEMENT​

  • Is the act of one who has executed a deed, in going before some competent officer or court and declaring it to be his act or deed.​
• • An acknowledgement is to authenticate an agreement between  two  or  more  persons,  or  where  the  document contains a disposition of property.​
• INSTRUMENTS REQUIRED TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED​

  • The act of acknowledging instruments is statutory and only those instruments that are required by law to be acknowledged shall be acknowledged. An instrument can not be acknowledged by a person other than who executed it.​
• The instruments that must be acknowledged are:​

  • DEED ​
  • CONVEYANCES​
  • MORTGAGES LEASES RELEASES​
  • DISCHARGE AFFECTING LANDS​
• SWORN STATEMENTS​

  • A sworn statement is a document that contains facts that are relevant to a legal proceeding. Sworn statements are similar to affidavits, however, unlike affidavits, they are not required to be signed,  witnessed,  or  sealed  by  a  notary  public.  Instead,  the person making the statement signs a paragraph at the end of the document acknowledging that the facts within the statement are true to his knowledge, and being made under penalty of perjury.​
• ARTICLE III​ Bill of Rights​ SEC (12) 1

  •  Any person under investigation for the commission of an offense shall have the right to be informed of his right to remain silent and to have competent and independent counsel preferably of his own choice. If the person cannot afford the services of counsel, he must be provided with one. These rights cannot be waived except in writing and in the presence of counsel.​
• AFFIDAVIT​

  • is a voluntary sworn declaration of written facts.​
• AFFIDAVIT​

  • It is sworn before a notary or other officers entitled to administer an oath or take acknowledgement.​
• AFFIDAVIT​

  • The  document  needs  to  be  authorized  either  by  oath commissioner or any Notary public so that the authenticity of affiant’s signature can be proved.​
• AFFIDAVIT​

  • Both the author and witness need to sign it, if the affidavit is needed for conducting court proceedings therefore it needs to be created in proper manner by any legal profession.​
• • The person making the sworn statement is referred to as the AFFIANT.​
• • In signing an affidavit, the affiant is asserting that the information is true and that they have personal knowledge of the facts contained in the affidavit.​
• • They are also stating that they are competent to testify about the information provided if called into court.​