notary

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Synonyms: votary, rotary, notory, otary, dotary, notar, nonary, notaro, notare

Antonyms: votary, rotary, notory, otary, dotary, notar, nonary, notaro, notare

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|legal|especially|_|civil law}} A [[lawyer]] of [[noncontentious]] [[private]] [[civil law]] who drafts, takes, and records legal instruments for private parties, and provides legal advice, but does not appear in court on his or her clients' behalf.
2. {{lb|en|[[common law]]}} A public notary, a legal practitioner who prepares, attests to, and certifies documents, witnesses affidavits, and administers oaths.
3. {{lb|en|legal|Canada|US}} A [[notary public]], a public officer who serves as an impartial witness to the signing of important documents, but who is ''not'' authorised to practise law.

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