notary public
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Anglo-Norman/Law French, on model of notaire publique, hence the unusual order of adjective following noun, instead of idiomatic English *public notary. Compare attorney general, court martial, fee simple, secretary general, surgeon general.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
notary public (plural notaries public or (rare) notaries publics)
- (law) An officer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations, witness and authenticate documents and perform certain other acts varying from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.
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Translations[edit]
officer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations
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Further reading[edit]
- notary public on Wikipedia.Wikipedia