notary
A lawyer of noncontentious private civil law who drafts, takes, and records legal…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.
» I'm a notary.
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3 sensesA 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.
(common)A public notary, a legal practitioner who prepares, attests to, and certifies documents, witnesses affidavits, and administers oaths.
Coordinate term: commissioner of oaths
(Canada, US)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.
Notar, Notarin
нота́риусnotárius
нота́ріусnotárius
- someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions
Examples
17 sentencesI'm a notary.
Tom is a notary.
Том — нотаріус. — oromashka
ruТом — нотариус. — User55521
We met at the notary's office.
ruМы встретились в приёмной нотариуса. — nina99nv
I'm the first in line to see the notary.
ruВ очереди к нотариусу я первая. — nina99nv
The sealed documents can be found at the notary.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English notarie, from Old French notarie (French notaire), from Latin notāriusFrom Middle English notarie, from Old French notarie (French notaire), from Latin notārius.
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Forms
plural: notariesSynonyms
4 synonyms- someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions:notary public
Word family
7 related wordsSee also
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