notary

UK
/ˈnəʊtəri/
US
/ˈnoʊtəri/

Translations

notarynoun
notaries
pl
UK
/ˈnəʊtəri/
US
/ˈnoʊtəri/
The notary verified the authenticity of the documents.
Нотариус подтвердил подлинность документов.
Synonyms
notary public
legal official
public official

Definitions

notarynoun
A person authorized to perform certain legal formalities, especially to draw up or certify contracts, deeds, and other documents for use in other jurisdictions.
The notary verified the signatures on the legal documents to ensure their authenticity.
An official in certain historical or ecclesiastical contexts whose duty was to draft, record, and authenticate documents; a clerk or secretary (historical).
In medieval courts, a notary would carefully transcribe the proceedings for the record.