notarial

adjective

no·​tar·​i·​al nō-ˈter-ē-əl How to pronounce notarial (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a notary public
2
: done or executed by a notary public
notarially adverb

Examples of notarial in a Sentence

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The letter said there were several defects, however, including unfilled blanks on the form, the notary's public stamp being sent on a separate sheet of paper and the notary failing to identify what specific notarial act she was engaged in. Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 16 Aug. 2024 No slave sale could be entirely legal in Louisiana unless it was recorded in a notarial act, and nearly all of the city’s dozen or so notaries could be conveniently found within a block of two of Hewlett’s Exchange. Joshua D. Rothman, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Apr. 2021 Transactions are handled by a lawyer who performs notarial duties, Mr. Blandon Argeñal said. Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 13 May 2020 On June 2, according to notarial records available online, the foundation board approved a revision of the deed to give Gevers single-signature access to its bank accounts and safe-deposit boxes. Gideon Lewis-Kraus, WIRED, 18 June 2018

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of notarial was in the 15th century

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“Notarial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notarial. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Legal Definition

notarial

adjective
no·​tar·​i·​al nō-ˈtar-ē-əl How to pronounce notarial (audio)
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a notary public
also : done, executed, framed, or taken by a notary public
notarial documents
notarially adverb
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