The following is the customary form for a _________: "Subscribed and swron to before me this ___________ day of _________________, 20______."

• A. Affidavit
• B. Acknowledgment
• C. Jurat
• D. Oath

Answer: (C)

That line is the jurat. In notarial practice, a jurat is the portion of an affidavit where the signer swears to the truth of the statements in the document in the presence of the notary. “Subscribed and sworn to before me” means the signer signed (subscribed) and took an oath in front of the notary, who then records the date, the day’s month and year, and the location (often the county) and affixes the notary’s seal or signature. This distinguishes it from an acknowledgment, where the signer merely acknowledges signing the document without swearing to its contents. The phrase specifically ties the oath to the act of signing in the notary’s presence, which is why it indicates a jurat.