Chapter 3 THE LAW OFFICE VOCABULARY

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Acknowledgment

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Consists of a statement that the person who

signed the document declared to and before the notary public that it

was the person who signed the document.

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Affiant

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The person who is making an affidavit.

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Affidavit

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A written statement sworn to as being true before a notary

public.

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Affirmation

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A solemn or official declaration that the statements the

person has just made or is about to make are true, but does not

include an appeal to God or any supreme being.

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Alphabetic filing

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A system of filing in which files are labeled and

stored in alphabetical order, generally by the name of the client.

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Alphanumeric filing

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A combination of an alphabetic filing system

and a numeric system in which numbers are assigned to files in

blocks according to the letter of the alphabet which identifies the

client.

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Brief bank

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A law firm’s collection, either in electronic form or in

hard copy, of legal research, briefs, and forms that may be reviewed

or reused for other projects.

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Centralized filing

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A filing system in which the files are maintained

at a single, central location and also include controlled access.

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Certificate of Mailing

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A receipt issued by the USPS that shows ev-

idence of mailing.

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Certified Mail

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A postal service that provides proof of delivery for

First-Class Mail and Priority mail.