Acknowledgment
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary · Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
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. The acknowledgment is certified by the officer or court; and the term "acknowledgment" is sometimes used to designate the certificate. Sometimes loosely used for "admission" (q. V.)