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notaries

/ˈnoʊtəriz/ /ˈnoʊtəˌriz/

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noun

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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 clients' behalf.

Examples :

"When we bought our house, we needed several notaries to witness and certify the signing of all the legal documents. "

Lorsque nous avons acheté notre maison, nous avons eu besoin de plusieurs notaires pour témoigner et certifier la signature de tous les documents légaux.

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noun

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(common law) A notary public, a legal practitioner who prepares, attests to, and certifies documents, witnesses affidavits, and administers oaths.

Examples :

"The notaries reviewed the contract before the family signed it. "

Les notaires ont examiné le contrat avant que la famille ne le signe.

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A lay notary public, who serves as an impartial witness to the signing of important documents, but who is not authorised to practise law.

Examples :

"To finalize the real estate transaction, we needed the signatures on the deed to be witnessed by notaries. "

Pour finaliser la transaction immobilière, nous avions besoin que les signatures sur l'acte soient certifiées par des notaires.

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