Notary Public Definition

notary-public
noun
An official authorized to certify or attest documents, take depositions and affidavits, etc.
Webster's New World
An individual who performs the public functions of witnessing signatures, administering oaths, and comparing documents in order to attest to the validity of copies.
Webster's New World Law
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Noun

Singular:
notary public
Plural:
notaries public

Origin of Notary Public

  • 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.

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