notarisation
Document certification process
Notarisation is the process of having a document officially certified by a notary public, who verifies the identity of the signers and witnesses their signatures.
The procedure adds legal weight to documents like property deeds, powers of attorney, and affidavits: The contract required notarisation before it could be filed with the court.
British spelling of notarization.
Officially certify documents
- authenticateConfirm as genuine
- attestDeclare something true
- witnessOne who attests
- certifyFormally verify as true
legalize · validate · formalize · ratify · apostille · acknowledge · seal · stamp
Raised decorative projection
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
- stampMark-making device
- ribbonSlender ornamental strip
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
witness signature · ink stamp · expiration date · jurisdiction · venue
Written property conveyance
- affidavitSworn written statement
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- power of attorneyLegal authority for another's decisions
- willFaculty of deliberate choice
testament · codicil · mortgage · title · certificate · sworn statement · acknowledgment · escrow
Document-drafting legal professional
- scribeManual document copier
- clerkOffice record-keeper
- magistrateCivil judicial officer
- consulDiplomat in foreign city
Stopping dishonest financial activity
- identity verificationConfirming someone's claimed self
- legal complianceFollowing applicable laws
- international recognitionAcceptance by world community
- chain of custodyDocumented evidence handling sequence
notarize
Officially certify documents
- authenticateConfirm as genuine
- attestDeclare something true
- witnessOne who attests
certify · legalize · validate · formalize · ratify · apostille · acknowledge · seal · stamp · affix
embossment
Raised decorative projection
signature · witness signature · ink stamp · expiration date · jurisdiction · venue
deed
Written property conveyance
- affidavitSworn written statement
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- power of attorneyLegal authority for another's decisions
will · testament · codicil · mortgage · title · certificate · sworn statement · acknowledgment · escrow · conveyance
solicitor
Document-drafting legal professional
- scribeManual document copier
- clerkOffice record-keeper
- magistrateCivil judicial officer
fraud prevention
Stopping dishonest financial activity
- identity verificationConfirming someone's claimed self
- legal complianceFollowing applicable laws
- international recognitionAcceptance by world community
notarisationinvalidation
Act of nullifying
decertification · nullification · unauthenticated · uncertified · unverified
notarisationverbal agreement
Spoken mutual commitment
handshake deal · verbal contract · gentleman's agreement · gentlemen's agreement
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