notary public
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noun, plural notaries public.
a public officer or other person authorized to authenticate contracts, acknowledge deeds, take affidavits, protest bills of exchange, take depositions, etc.
Origin of notary public
First recorded in 1490–1500
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Historical Examples of notary public
Remission in testimony of truth.Juan Soriano, notary-public.
These declarations were subscribed by Robert Park, notary-public.
The Mysteries of All NationsJames Grant
A notary-public signed for all the parties to the deed, none of whom could write their names.
Border Raids and ReiversRobert Borland
For this reason the remaining magistracies and offices of notary-public have not been sold.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, V7, 1588-1591Emma Helen Blair
When the moment arrived, the counters were opened in the presence of a notary-public, and the whole was duly counted and recorded.
History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century (Volume 1)J. H. Merle D'Aubign
notary public
noun plural notaries public
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