| 单词 | notary |
| 释义 | notary (once / 1315 pages) n A notary is someone with the legal power to witness signatures, verify documents, and take depositions. A notary — also known as a notary public — is a person who has been licensed by a state to perform a few legal functions. The most common one is to witness signatures. For many types of paperwork, you need a notary to be present as you sign, which makes the paperwork official. Notaries also have the power to verify various types of documents and are allowed to take depositions (statements) in some legal situations. WORD FAMILYnotary: notaries, notarise, notarize+/notarize: notarized, notarizing USAGE EXAMPLESThe son of a notary, he has the tweedy look of a country squire, and a Catholic-hued social conservatism to match. Economist(Dec 01, 2016) Mr Fillon, the son of a provincial notary and a practising Catholic with five children, appeals to conservative traditionalists. Economist(Nov 24, 2016) On Wednesday, notaries resumed auctions in several cities and again faced demonstrations, including in Thessaloniki, where protesters barged into court and prevented an auction. Wall Street Journal(Oct 20, 2016) n someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions Syn|Hyper notary public functionary, official a worker who holds or is invested with an office |
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