Business name word

Notary

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.

Pronunciation: /ˈnoʊtəɹi/

What “Notary” means

Noun

  1. 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.
  2. A public notary, a legal practitioner who prepares, attests to, and certifies documents, witnesses affidavits, and administers oaths.
  3. 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.

Where the word comes from

From Middle English notarie, from Old French notarie (French notaire), from Latin notārius.

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