notary
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notary
- /ˈnoʊtəɹi/
Where it comes from
From Middle English notarie, from Old French notarie (French notaire), from Latin notārius.
noun notaries
- 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. Originally an official of the medieval European ecclesiastical courts, the notary developed into a noncontentious secular legal professional in France. In England, partly because the canon and secular laws were not on speaking terms, "the notarial system never took deep root." For one thing, an impo
- A public notary, a legal practitioner who prepares, attests to, and certifies documents, witnesses affidavits, and administers oaths. Coordinate term: commissioner of 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. The giving of legal advice by notaries and others who are not admitted to practice law is, in its opinion, dangerous to the welfare of the community, because such persons have not demonstrated their capacity [...]
Similar: civil law notary, Latin notary, notary-at-law
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: notary public, attorney, lawyer, escrow, notarial, notarization, treasurer, firm, solicitor, master, officer, legalization, notaire, nonlawyer, non-lawyer, noverint
noun
Similar: civil law notary, Latin notary, notary-at-law
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noun notary public
| Español | notario, fedatario, escribano, nuestramo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 공증인 gongjeung'in |
| 日本語 | 公証人 kōshōnin |
| 中文 | 公證人 /公证人 gōngzhèngrén, 公證員 /公证员 gōngzhèngyuán |
| हिन्दी | नोटरी noṭrī |
| Português | notário |
| Français | notaire, notairesse |
| Deutsch | Notar, Notarin |
| Italiano | notaio |
| Ελληνικά | συμβολαιογράφος symvolaiográfos |
| Română | notar public |
| Русский | нота́риус notárius |
| Tiếng Việt | công chứng viên |
| العربية | كَاتِب الْعَدْل kātib al-ʕadl |
| עברית | נוֹטַרְיוֹן notaryón |
Talk about this word "notary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/notary. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. notary. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/notary "notary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/notary.Cite this
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title = {notary},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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