A notary public is an who can administer
oaths and
statutory declarations,
witness and authenticate documents and perform certain other acts depending on the
jurisdiction. Generally speaking, a notary public in the United States of America has powers that are far more limited than the role of a
civil law notary in the rest of the world, with the exception of Louisiana. For the purposes of authentication, most countries require commercial or personal documents which originate from or are signed in another country to be notarized before they can be used or officially recorded or before they can have any legal effect. This includes the
translation of such documents done by an expert translator entitled by a governmental entity.
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Solicitors authorised by the Lord Chancellor to administer oaths and
affirmations to a statement of evidence