American imperialism had a major effect on the world. In this lesson, find out how a nation became a part of the U.S. for almost 50 years and how one kingdom became a U.S. state.
A notary is a lawyer (though not necessarily so in the United States) or person with legal training who is licensed by the government to perform acts in legal affairs, in particular witnessing signatures on documents. The form that the notarial profession takes varies with local legal systems.[1]
Notaries Public (also called notaries or public notaries) hold an office which can trace its origins back to ancient Rome, when they were called scribae, tabellius or notarius. They are easily the oldest continuing branch of the legal profession, existing throughout the whole of the world.