


The Worshipful Company of Scriveners use an old English term for a notary, and are an association of notaries practising in central London since 1373.ĭocuments are notarized to deter fraud and to ensure they are properly executed. Ī notary, while a legal professional, is distinct from an advocate in that they do not represent the person who engages their services, or act in contentious matters. The form that the notarial profession takes varies with local legal systems. For more guidance, see Wikipedia:Translation.Ī notary at work (painting by German artist Max Volkhart) Entrance to notary's office in Vigo, Spain "Der Notar" ("The Notary"), Copper engraving from 1698 book by Christoph Weigel the ElderĪ notary is a person authorised to perform acts in legal affairs, in particular witnessing signatures on documents.You should also add the template to the talk page.A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing German Wikipedia article at ] see its history for attribution. You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation.If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article. Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality.

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