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notary

 
Dictionary: no·ta·ry   ('tə-rē) pronunciation
n., pl., -ries.
A notary public.

[Middle English notarie, from Old French notaire, notarie, from Latin notārius, relating to shorthand, shorthand writer, from nota, mark. See note.]


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Public officer who certifies and attests to the authenticity of writings (e.g., deeds) and takes affidavits, depositions, and protests of negotiable instruments. The notary is commissioned by the state and may act only within the territory authorized by state statutes. Most states set maximum fees for notarial services and require that a notarial seal or stamp be impressed on documents authenticated by a notary public. In the civil-law countries of western Europe and in Latin American and French areas of North America, the role of the notary is more significant, being roughly equivalent to that of a lawyer who specializes in real estate, sales, mortgages, and the settlement of estates but who may not appear in court.

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IN BRIEF: An official witness to the signing of a legal document.

pronunciation The notary signed and stamped the documents of the business agreement.

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Notary may refer to:

  • Notary public, a public official who notarizes legal documents and who can also administer and take oaths and affirmations, among other tasks
  • Civil law notary, a legal professional working in civil law (in the Netherlands appointed by the Crown)
  • Scrivener, a person who can read and write, performing secretarial and administrative duties
  • Scrivener (also) one of a group of notaries practicing in central London since 1373
  • Signing agent, also known as a Loan Signing Agent, a Notary Public who specializes in notarizing mortgage/real estate documents

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - notar(ius)

idioms:

  • notary public    notarius publicus

Nederlands (Dutch)
notaris

Français (French)
n. - notaire

idioms:

  • notary public    notaire

Deutsch (German)
n. - Notar

idioms:

  • notary public    Notar

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - συμβολαιογράφος

idioms:

  • notary public    συμβολαιογράφος

Italiano (Italian)
notaio

idioms:

  • notary public    notaio

Português (Portuguese)
n. - notário (m)

idioms:

  • notary public    tabelião (m) público

Русский (Russian)
нотариус

idioms:

  • notary public    нотариус

Español (Spanish)
n. - notario, escribano

idioms:

  • notary public    notario público, escribano público

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - jurist

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
公证人

idioms:

  • notary public    公证人

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 公證人

idioms:

  • notary public    公證人

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 증인

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 公証人

idioms:

  • notary public    公証人

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) كاتب العدل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮נוטריון‬


 
 
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