"notary" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 公證人

Definition

公證人是有權見證簽名、認證文件，有時能宣誓的官員，使文件具有法律效力。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於法律及正式場合。“公證人”通常指公證處工作人員，常用如“找公證人認證”、“辦理文件公證”。不要與律師混淆，職責不同。

Examples

We need a notary to witness the signing of this contract.

我們需要一位**公證人**來見證這份合約的簽署。

The notary certified that the document was genuine.

**公證人**證明瞭該文件是真實的。

You must sign the paper in front of a notary.

你必須在**公證人**面前簽署這份文件。

I couldn't find a notary open after 5 p.m., so I had to come back the next day.

我找不到下午五點以後還營業的**公證人**，只好隔天再來。

Before you submit your visa application, make sure to get all your documents signed by a notary.

在提交簽證申請前，務必確保所有文件都由**公證人**簽署。

People usually go to a notary when they need to prove a document is official, like for selling a house or writing a will.

人們通常在需要證明文件合法時會去找**公證人**，例如賣房或立遺囑。