Angola Notary Qualification Exam flashcards

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Fé pública notarial

The presumption of truth attached to the notary's attestation; facts recorded by the notary in a public instrument are presumed true until proven otherwise by judicial decision.

Escritura pública

A solemn notarial instrument drafted in the notary's protocol, read to the parties and signed by them and the notary, conferring authenticity and enforceability on the act.

Dever de imparcialidade

The notary's duty to treat all parties equally and to abstain from any act in which the notary or close relatives have a personal interest.

Sigilo profissional

The notary's duty to keep confidential all facts learned in the exercise of the function, disclosable only where the law expressly requires or a court orders.

Legitimação das partes

The notary's verification of the parties' identity, capacity and legal standing to perform the act, based on identity documents and registry evidence before authorization.

Hipoteca

A real security over immovable property that does not transfer possession to the creditor; it must be constituted by public deed and registered to be opposable to third parties.

Comunhão de adquiridos

The default matrimonial property regime in which property acquired during marriage is common, while pre-marital property and inheritances remain separate.

Usucapião

Acquisition of ownership by continuous, peaceful and public possession over a period set by law, without need for a contract with the previous owner.

Registo predial

The public land registry that records title and encumbrances over immovable property; registration is presumed accurate and gives opposability to third parties.

Certidão predial

A registry certificate describing the property, its owner and any registered encumbrances; the notary must obtain it before authorizing a conveyance.

Escritura de constituição

The public deed incorporating a commercial company, stating firm name, object, registered office, capital, partners and management; registration confers legal personality.

Alteração do pacto social

A change to a company's articles of association, including capital changes, requiring a public deed and registration at the commercial registry.

Dissolução de sociedade

The termination of a company by expiry of term, partners' resolution, judicial decision or insolvency, followed by liquidation of its assets.

Testamento público

A will drawn by a notary, read to the testator in the presence of witnesses and signed by all, being the most solemn testamentary form.

Legítima

The reserved share of an estate that the law allocates to forced heirs (legitimários) and that the testator cannot freely dispose of by will.

Habilitação de herdeiros

The notarial procedure that establishes the heirs of a deceased person and their shares, preceding the partition of the estate.

Partilha

The division of an estate among heirs, made by public deed or private document confirmed by the notary and registered for immovable property.

Bilhete de Identidade

The national identity document used by the notary to verify a party's identity before authorizing an act; its data must be recorded in the instrument.

Divórcio por mútuo consentimento

Divorce by mutual consent processed before the Conservatória or by notary where there are no minor children and the legal requirements are met.

Procuração

A power of attorney authorizing a representative to act for the principal; the notary must verify its validity and any revocation before use.

Dever de esclarecimento

The notary's duty to explain the meaning and legal effects of the act to the parties, ensuring informed consent before signature.

Impedimento do notário

A legal circumstance, such as personal or family interest, that requires the notary to abstain from authorizing the act.

Diligência devida ao cliente

The anti-money-laundering duty to identify clients, beneficial owners and the purpose of the transaction, applying enhanced measures to higher-risk cases.

Comunicação de operação suspeita

A report sent by the notary to the central anti-money-laundering authority on transactions suspected of money laundering, without tipping off the client.

Pessoa politicamente exposta

A person entrusted with prominent public functions whose transactions trigger enhanced due diligence, including senior approval and source-of-funds verification.

Repertório notarial

The notary's index of all acts performed, ensuring traceability and availability for inspection, kept together with the protocol.

Emolumentos notariais

The fees payable to the notary, set by the applicable table and calculated on the value and nature of the act performed.

Imposto do selo

A stamp duty applicable to notarial deeds, collected by the notary as the assessing entity in many acts and stated in the instrument.

Imposto sobre a transmissão

The property transfer tax that must be settled or exempted before the notary authorizes a deed of conveyance of immovable property.

Traslado

A full copy of a notarial deed issued from the protocol with the same legal force as the original, issuable only by the notary with custody.

Testemunhas instrumentárias

Witnesses required for certain notarial acts, such as where a party cannot sign or is blind, who attest to the act alongside the notary.

Quota disponível

The portion of an estate that the testator may freely dispose of by will, after satisfying the reserved share (legítima) of the forced heirs.