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An acknowledgment states that you have "acknowledged" (told the notary that the signature at the end of the document was your signature). A jurat at the end of an affidavit states that you have "signed and sworn to" (signed the document and told the notary that the statements in the document were true).

"Acknowledged" means I heard you & understood what you said & I take responsibility for the information you just gave me. "Affirm" and its opposite, "negative," are answers to a yes/no question.

The difference between these two legal terms is what is sworn to. An acknowledgment attests only that the attached signature is genuine. A verification, on the other hand, is an acknowledged writing containing a further sworn statement that the contents of the writing are true.

An Illinois notary acknowledgment form is used to certify the authenticity of signatures inscribed on a legal document. This notarial act does not require the notary to attest to the truthfulness of the documents' contents but they must acknowledge that it was signed willingly.

If a document requires the administration of an oath, the person must personally appear before the notary, be administered the appropriate oath, and sign the document in the notary's presence. If the document requires an acknowledgment, the person must appear before the notary and acknowledge the document.

An Acknowledgement of Signature or Acknowledgement of Execution is a notary which verifies that a particular person signed a given document. It is often used for legal agreements, business documents, etc.