notary public
noun/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.
- derived from *public notary✻
Definitions
An officer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations, witness and authenticate…
An officer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations, witness and authenticate documents and perform certain other acts varying from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for notary public. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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