Example usage
If you need to submit an affidavit to a court, then a notary is often the best person to contact.
noun
A person (usually a solicitor) who is authorised to certify documents, take affidavits and swear oaths.
If you need to submit an affidavit to a court, then a notary is often the best person to contact.
A written statement which is sworn to be true by the person signing it. It is sworn before someone authorised by the court.
A person appointed by the Lord Chancellor to administer (manage) the swearing of oaths.
Source: Plain English Campaign