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NOTARIO PUBLICO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal Profession: Organization
- Law of Evidence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- notary public
1, record 1, English, notary%20public
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- notary 2, record 1, English, notary
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person authorized to administer oaths, take affidavits, and execute, authenticate or certify documents or copies of documents. 3, record 1, English, - notary%20public
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A notary public can ... receive and write: a contract, obligations, testament, transactions and other voluntary act as well as an official deed. 4, record 1, English, - notary%20public
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Notary" is a common ellipsis of "notary public" in both AmE and BrE. PL. "Notaries public". In this phrase, "public" is a post-positive adjective. 5, record 1, English, - notary%20public
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation de la profession (Droit)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- notaire public
1, record 1, French, notaire%20public
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- notaire publique 2, record 1, French, notaire%20publique
correct, feminine noun
- notaire 3, record 1, French, notaire
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les provinces de common law, le «notaire public» ou «notaire» est un fonctionnaire nommé par le lieutenant-gouverneur alors qu'au Québec, le «notaire» est une personne exerçant une profession libérale dont la fonction est analogue à celle du «solicitor» des provinces de common law. 4, record 1, French, - notaire%20public
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización de la profesión (Derecho)
- Derecho probatorio
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- notario
1, record 1, Spanish, notario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- notario público 2, record 1, Spanish, notario%20p%C3%BAblico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Profesional del Derecho que ejerce como funcionario público autorizado para dar fe de los contratos, testamentos y otros actos extrajudiciales en los que interviene. 3, record 1, Spanish, - notario
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