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English word notary comes from Latin notarius, and later Old French notarie (Notary (notary public). Secretary. Witness.)

notarius (Latin)

Clerk, secretary; writer of shorthand; stenographer. Notary.

notarie (Old French)

Notary (notary public). Secretary. Witness.

notary (English)

(common law) A notary public, a legal practitioner who prepares, attests to, and certifies documents, witnesses affidavits, and administers oaths.. (legal, Canada, US) A lay notary public, who serves as an impartial witness to the signing of important documents, but who is not authorised to practise law.. (legal, especially, _, civil law) A lawyer of noncontentious private civil law who [...]

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