notary

fedatario, notario público

Funcionario que comprueba identidades y presencia la firma de documentos, sin estar autorizado para ejercer como abogado.

En inglés sencillo: An official who checks identities and witnesses document signing, without being allowed to act as a lawyer.

• The bank has a notary.
• Please sign this form in front of a notary.
• The notary checked my identification before stamping the document.

Sinónimos: notary public

Expresiones frecuentes: notary public, licensed notary, notary stamp

notario, fedatario

Profesional jurídico que certifica documentos, presencia declaraciones y recibe juramentos sobre su veracidad.

En inglés sencillo: A legal professional who officially checks documents, witnesses statements, and receives promises that statements are true.

• A notary certified the copy.
• She swore the statement before a notary.
• The notary checked our identities and witnessed our signatures.

Sinónimos: notary public, public notary

Expresiones frecuentes: public notary, before a notary, notary seal

notario

Profesional del derecho que prepara documentos jurídicos privados y asesora, sin representar a sus clientes ante los tribunales.

En inglés sencillo: A lawyer who prepares private legal documents and gives advice without representing people in court.

• The notary prepared the property contract.
• We asked a notary for advice about the inheritance.
• Both parties met at the notary’s office to complete the sale.

Sinónimos: civil-law notary

Expresiones frecuentes: consult a notary, civil law notary, notary fees