notary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A lawyer of noncontentious private civil law who drafts, takes, and records legal instruments for private parties, and provides legal advice, but does not appear in court on his or her clients' behalf.
A public notary, a legal practitioner who prepares, attests to, and certifies documents, witnesses affidavits, and administers oaths.
A notary public, a public officer who serves as an impartial witness to the signing of important documents, but who is not authorised to practise law.

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notary notaries

From Middle English notarie, from Old French notarie (French notaire), from Latin notārius.

civil law notary Latin notary notary-at-law

scrivener tabellion

notaress notarial notarisation notarise notarization notarize notaryship

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