notarise
Definition
- Verb (transitive):
- To have a document, signature, or transaction officially certified by a notary public. A notary public is a public officer who verifies identities, witnesses the signing of documents, and administers oaths to make the documents legally authentic and credible.
Usage
The verb "notarise" (or "notarize") is used when a document requires formal legal authentication. This process involves a notary public confirming the identity of the signer(s), witnessing the signing, and then stamping or sealing the document with their official notarial seal.
Examples
- Verb:
- The bank requires you to notarise this affidavit before we can proceed.
- Please have the last page of the contract notarised by a licensed notary.
- Her signature was notarised to confirm its validity for the overseas application.
Advanced Usage
- "to have/get something notarised": This is the most common construction, focusing on the action performed on the document.
- We need to get the deed notarised at the courthouse.
- The process creates a notarised document, which is the certified result.
Variants and Related Words
- Notarize: The preferred spelling in American English. "Notarise" is common in British English.
- Notary (n.) / Notary Public (n.): The official who performs the notarisation.
- Notarisation (n.) / Notarization (n.): The act or process of notarising a document.
- Notarial (adj.): Relating to a notary or their functions (e.g., a seal).
Synonyms
- Authenticate: To prove or declare something to be genuine.
- Certify: To confirm or attest to something in writing, often officially.
- Witness (in a legal context): To sign a document as an official observer of the signing.
Related Phrases
- To swear an affidavit before a notary: To make a sworn statement in the presence of a notary, who then notarises it.
- To affix a notarial seal: The final step a notary takes to certify a document officially.
Verb
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authenticate as a notary
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We had to have the signature notarized
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