text: (in literary/creative arts) It is the part in your paper where you write expressions of gratitude. You thank people/organization that helped/assisted you in writing/creating a literary or artistic work (be it in the form of encouragement/moral or spiritual support, technical support, critism/editorial support, idea/conceptual support, funding/financial support, etc.).\n\n(in law/legal matters) It is a declaration or avowal of one's own act, to give it legal validity; as, the acknowledgment of a deed before a proper officer. The term also refers to the certificate of the officer attesting such declaration.