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only a partial list of official notarial acts:

acknowledgments. certifying that a signer personally appear before the notary, was identified by the notary, andackowleged freely signing the document.

depositions. certifying that the spoken words of a witness were accurately taken down in writing, though this act is most often done by skilled court reporters.

jurats. as found in affidavits and other sworn documents, certifying that the signer personally appeared before the notary, took an oath or affirmation from the notary, and, usually, signed in the notary's presence.