notary public
noun
a public officer or other person authorized to authenticate contracts, acknowledge deeds, take affidavits, protest bills of exchange, take depositions, etc.
notaries public
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pluralof notary public.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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To ease some burdens, however, Cuomo also issued an executive order authorizing notaries public to perform notary services via audio-visual technology.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 20, 2020
The Credibles: The adventures of a family of notaries public.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 7, 2019
In December 2014, the Police Department began to require that its detectives and officers become notaries public.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2018
For example, Pedersen pointed to a “very vanilla bill” he sponsored this year changing laws related to notaries public, who witness signings of mortgage and other legal documents.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2017
The alguaçils followed, and then the ministers of justice, the attorneys, the judges’ secretaries, the notaries, public and royal, with their gowns and cloaks trailing behind.
