acknowledgment is a formal declaration made before a duly authorized officer, usually a notary public, by a person who has signed a document; also, the document itself. An acknowledgment is designed to prevent forged and fraudulently induced documents from taking effect.
Barry Goldsmith
| APA | Barry Goldsmith. (2010). acknowledgment. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/acknowledgment/definitions/1147104 |
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