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acknowledgment

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ac⋅knowl⋅edg⋅ment

  [ak-nol-ij-muhnt]
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–noun
1. an act of acknowledging.
2. recognition of the existence or truth of something: the acknowledgment of a sovereign power.
3. an expression of appreciation.
4. a thing done or given in appreciation or gratitude.
5. Law.
a. a declaration before an official that one has executed a particular legal document.
b. an official certificate of a formal acknowledging.
c. public recognition by a man of an illegitimate child as his own.
Also, especially British, ac⋅knowl⋅edge⋅ment.

Origin:
1585–95; acknowledge + -ment
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ac·knowl·edg·ment or ac·knowl·edge·ment   (āk-nŏl'ĭj-mənt)   
n.  

  1. The act of admitting or owning to something.

  2. Recognition of another's existence, validity, authority, or right.

  3. An answer or response in return for something done.

  4. An expression of thanks or a token of appreciation.

  5. A formal declaration made to authoritative witnesses to ensure legal validity.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: ac·knowl·edg·ment
Variant: also ac·knowl·edge·ment
Function: noun
1 a : the act of acknowledging b : the act of admitting paternity —compare FILIATION
2 : a thing done or given in recognition of something received acknowledgment came in the mail>
3 a : a declaration or avowal of one's act or a fact to give it legal validity; specifically : a declaration before a duly qualified public officer (as a notary public) by a person who has executed an instrument that the execution was the person's free act and deed b : the formal certificate made by an officer before whom one has acknowledged a deed including as an essential part the signature and often the seal of the officer
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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