A copy of public record signed and certified as a true copy by the public official having custody of the original is known as a(n):
A certified copy is not the same as an affirmation, which is a declaration.
A certified copy is distinct from authentication, which verifies the signature's legitimacy.
Under New York practice, a public record may be authenticated by the officer who has legal custody of the original, and that officer’s signature and certification make the duplicate an official record copy. The key point is the custodian’s attestation of accuracy, which is the defining feature of a certified copy rather than an ordinary photocopy or abstract.
A certified copy is not the same as an acknowledgment.
Explanation
A “certified copy” is a copy of a public record that the custodian authenticates as true. The source says a “certified copy” is transmitted by the Secretary of State, showing it is an official copy “certified” by the public official having custody of the original.