notary

名词 notary:

1. someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions
   同义词：notary public

1. Executed or drawn up by a notary public.
   由公证经办的由公证实行或布置的
2. A written declaration made under oath before a notary public or other authorized officer.
   宣誓书在公证人或其他裁判官员面前经宣誓而立下的书面声明
3. That notary is authorised to perform the certain legal functions.
   公证人被授权执行某些法律职能。

no.ta.ry

n.（名词）
【复数】 no.ta.ries
A notary public.
公证人

来源：
Middle English notarie
中古英语 notarie
from Old French notaire, notarie
源自 古法语 notaire, notarie
from Latin not3rius [relating to shorthand, shorthand writer]
源自 拉丁语 not3rius [与速记有关的，速记作家]
from nota [mark] * see note
源自 nota [记号] *参见 note