notary public en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈnəʊtəɹi ˈpʌblɪk/
Etymology
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.
Meanings
- An officer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations, witness and authenticate documents and perform certain other acts varying from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| notaries public | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| notaries publics | Number=Plur | rare | lexicographic |
Relateds
commissioner of oaths · civil law notary · Latin notary · notary-at-law
Translations (25)
ga nótaire poiblí (officer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations) · fr notaire (officer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations) · de Notar (officer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations) · hu közjegyző (officer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations) · pt tabelião (officer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations) · sv notarius publicus (officer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations) · el συμβολαιογράφος (officer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations) · la notarius (officer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations) · tr noter (officer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations) · grc συμβολαιογράφος (officer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations) · bg нота́риус (officer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations) · la tabelliō (officer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations) · ca notari (officer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations) · mk но́тар (officer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations) · cmn 公證人 /公证人 (officer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations) · ja 公証人 (officer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations) · es notario (officer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations) · nrf notaithe (officer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations) · it notaio (officer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations) · es fedatario (officer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations) · ms notari awam (officer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations) · pt notário (officer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations) · cmn 公證員 /公证员 (officer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations) · fi julkinen notaari (officer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations) · ru нота́риус (officer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations)