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A public officer who attests or certifies deeds and otherwritings, or copies of them, usually under his official seal, to makethem authentic, especially in foreign countries. His duties chieflyrelate to instruments used in commercial transactions, such asprotests of negotiable paper, ship's papers in cases of loss, damage,etc. He is generally called a notary public.
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an official who has the legal authority to say that documents are correctly signed or true or to make an oath (= promise) official:
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A person authorized to perform certain legal formalities, especially to draw up or certify contracts, deeds, and other documents for use in other jurisdictions.
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