notario — meaning in English
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English meaning
- commissioner noun A member of a commission, or an official put in charge of a government department or agency.
- lawyer noun A person qualified to advise on or represent others in legal matters.
- notary noun A person legally authorized to witness signatures, certify documents, and administer oaths.
- solicitor noun In the UK and similar legal systems, a lawyer who advises clients and handles legal paperwork, as distinct from a barrister who argues cases in court.
Senses
notario is used for these senses in English:
- commissioner Someone commissioned to perform certain duties.
- lawyer A professional person qualified (as by a law degree or bar exam) and authorized to practice law as an attorney-at-law, solicitor, advocate, barrister or equivalent, i.e. represent parties in lawsuits or trials and give legal advice.
- notary (legal, Canada, US) A notary public, a public officer who serves as an impartial witness to the signing of important documents, but who is not authorised to practise law.
- notary public (law) An officer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations, witness and authenticate documents and perform certain other acts varying from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.