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WITNESSED SIGNATURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- Courts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- certificate of authorized witness
1, record 1, English, certificate%20of%20authorized%20witness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certificate of authorized witness. I hereby certify that the above certificate was signed by the voter in his own handwriting in my presence at(here insert address of place where signature is made and witnessed). 2, record 1, English, - certificate%20of%20authorized%20witness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Tribunaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- certificat de témoin autorisé
1, record 1, French, certificat%20de%20t%C3%A9moin%20autoris%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-11-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Legal Profession: Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- advocate entitled to practise
1, record 2, English, advocate%20entitled%20to%20practise
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- solicitor entitled to practise 2, record 2, English, solicitor%20entitled%20to%20practise
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Attorney" shall mean any ... advocate entitled to practice in the said Court, or the party himself if conducting his suit in person. 3, record 2, English, - advocate%20entitled%20to%20practise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If a transfer is executed within Canada, the signature of the transferor must be witnessed by a barrister or solicitor entitled to practise in the province or territory where the transfer is executed. 2, record 2, English, - advocate%20entitled%20to%20practise
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Organisation de la profession (Droit)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avocat autorisé à exercer le droit
1, record 2, French, avocat%20autoris%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20exercer%20le%20droit
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cas d'un transfert passé au Canada, la signature de l'auteur du transfert doit être attestée par un avocat autorisé à exercer le droit dans la province ou le territoire de la passation. 1, record 2, French, - avocat%20autoris%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20exercer%20le%20droit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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