notary public
Official signature witness
A notary public is an official authorized to witness signatures, administer oaths, and certify documents.
The role exists to deter fraud—a notary verifies identity and confirms that signers act voluntarily.
Requirements vary by jurisdiction, but notaries typically keep a seal and log of transactions.
The deed must be signed before a notary public.
Plural: notaries public.
Proving something accurate
- attestationFormal declaration confirming truth
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
oath · affirmation · apostille · sworn statement · authentication · witnessing · legalization · signature verification
Written property conveyance
- power of attorneyLegal authority for another's decisions
- affidavitSworn written statement
- mortgageSecured home loan
- willFaculty of deliberate choice
testament · contract · lease · codicil · declaration · consent form · title transfer · trust
Appointed agency leader
- registrarKeeper of official records
- clerkOffice record-keeper
- civil servantGovernment administration employee
- magistrateCivil judicial officer
administrator · functionary · appointee · bonded · commission · jurisdiction · authority · government
One who signs officially
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- presenceState of being somewhere
- verificationProving something accurate
- certifierOne who officially confirms
validator · corroborator · testimony · observation · third party · eyewitness
Formal testimony under oath
- escrowConditional third-party deposit
- probateWill validation proceedings
- perjuryCriminal courtroom dishonesty
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
subpoena · litigation · jurisdiction · sworn testimony · statute · warranty · liability · compliance
verification
Proving something accurate
- attestationFormal declaration confirming truth
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
acknowledgment · oath · affirmation · apostille · sworn statement · authentication · witnessing · legalization · signature verification · identity verification
deed
Written property conveyance
- power of attorneyLegal authority for another's decisions
- affidavitSworn written statement
- mortgageSecured home loan
will · testament · contract · lease · codicil · declaration · consent form · title transfer · trust · amendment
commissioner
Appointed agency leader
- registrarKeeper of official records
- clerkOffice record-keeper
- civil servantGovernment administration employee
magistrate · administrator · functionary · appointee · bonded · commission · jurisdiction · authority · government · agent
signatory
One who signs officially
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- presenceState of being somewhere
- verificationProving something accurate
certifier · validator · corroborator · testimony · observation · third party · eyewitness
deposition
Formal testimony under oath
- escrowConditional third-party deposit
- probateWill validation proceedings
- perjuryCriminal courtroom dishonesty
testimony · subpoena · litigation · jurisdiction · sworn testimony · statute · warranty · liability · compliance · jurisprudence
stamp
Mark-making device
- embossingRaising designs from surfaces
- imprintMark from applied pressure
- insigniaDistinguishing mark of rank
emblem · signet · official seal · ink stamp · impression · crest · monogram · hallmark · engraving · medallion
- British legalbarrister, solicitor, QC, KC, defence counsel
- legal jobsconveyancer, paralegal
- licensinglicense agreement, licensing board, application fee, license renewal, license fee
- recordkeepersarchivist, chronicler, registrar, recorder, scribe
- notarial recordscertifying, witnessing, signatures, oaths, affidavits
- notarizationacknowledgment, apostille, certified copy, attestation, sworn statement
notary publicjudge
One who decides
chief justice · magistrate · federal judge · trial judge · justice
notary publicforger
One who fakes documents
counterfeiter · fraudster · falsifier · anonymous source · identity thief
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