A public officer who attests or certifies deeds and other writings, or copies of them, usually under his official seal, to make them authentic, especially in foreign countries
His duties chiefly relate to instruments used in commercial transactions, such as protests of negotiable paper, ship's papers in cases of loss, damage, etc
A notary or a notary public is a person, usually a lawyer, who has legal authority to witness the signing of documents in order to make them legally valid. .notary 'public notaries someone, especially a lawyer, who has the legal power to make a signed statement or document official. or notary public Public officer who certifies and attests to the authenticity of writings (e.g., deeds) and takes affidavits, depositions, and protests of negotiable instruments. The notary is commissioned by the state and may act only within the territory authorized by state statutes. Most states set maximum fees for notarial services and require that a notarial seal or stamp be impressed on documents authenticated by a notary public. In the civil-law countries of western Europe and in Latin American and French areas of North America, the role of the notary is more significant, being roughly equivalent to that of a lawyer who specializes in real estate, sales, mortgages, and the settlement of estates but who may not appear in court
A natural person authorized by an executive governmental agency to perform notarial services such as taking acknowledgments, administering oaths or affirmations, witnessing or attesting signatures, and noting protests of negotiable instruments In Japan, a natural person appointed and authorized by the Minister of legal Affairs to perform such duties as prescribed in the Notary Public Law
Also known as "notary public": a legal officer with specific judicial authority to attest to legal documents usually with an official seal Most countries do not have notaries vesting administrative legal authority in lawyers or court officers Jurisdictions which do have notaries include the Canadian provinces of Quebec and British Columbia and Australia