The public notary can grant public character to a private act
A notary is an individual who is authorized by public office to attest to various acts and documents. The work of the notary is similar to that of the notary , although the scope depends on each country.
Legal security
In some regions, a notary or notary is a public official who is able to attest to wills, contracts , etc., in accordance with the provisions of the legislation. This means that it acts as a witness and controls the celebration of different extrajudicial acts.
Notaries, in this way, can give public character to a private document through their signature . Your intervention serves as a guarantee : the law authorizes you to confirm that a document is legal.
In short, a notary provides legal security to an act, guaranteeing its authenticity, validity and legality. His intervention is impartial and constitutes a public function delegated to him by the State .
Three countries in which this title is currently still used are Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. It is common to speak of a Public Notary . In Argentina, for example, to achieve this position it is first necessary to complete university law studies and only then go through a qualifying competition. It should be noted that it is not possible to act as a lawyer and notary simultaneously.
in history
Recording what happens in a trial and what is stipulated in a convention is as necessary as it is important, and that is why the role of the notary is fundamental for today's laws . The origins of this position are very remote, although its functions and the weight of its actions were substantially different.
In ancient times, the first records of the notary appeared, although it was not in their power to guarantee the legality of a contract, since the presence of witnesses and the impression of the seal were sufficient for that purpose. Its function was precisely to write private documents on demand, which later had to be validated by the magistrate. Some notable examples were the Athenian Argentarians and the Hebrew scribes.
In Politics , a well-known work by Aristotle, the Greek philosopher mentions the various magistracies that had the function of recording particular acts and sentences handed down in the courts, in addition to intervening in business and judicial procedures. The author speaks of them as figures that are very necessary for the functioning of society. Sometimes this magistracy had subdivisions, although they all shared the same powers. Its officials were not only called notaries, but also conservators or archivists , among other possibilities.
In the Roman Empire the figure of the scribe also existed, although there were several names that were assigned according to certain very particular characteristics:
* scribæ : any official who knew how to write;
* cursors : they wrote at the same speed as speech;
* notarii : they used notes to write;
* tabularii : they made their notes on tablets;
* argentarii : they only attended money negotiations, such as deposits or loans;
* actuarii : their tasks included the drafting of public minutes and judicial decrees or decisions;
* chartularii : they were responsible for recognizing and saving public instruments.
A granivorous bird is also known as a "bunting"
Other meanings
According to the Royal Spanish Academy ( RAE ), on the other hand, a bird from the passerine group that has a wide and short beak is called a bunting. Buntings are granivores : this means that the basis of their diet is grains.
The idea of a notary also appears in the field of gastronomy . In Peru , the bunting is a salad that is prepared with mashed potatoes (potatoes) mixed with cilantro, parsley, tomato and rocoto. Arroz de scribeno , meanwhile, is a Valencian dish whose main ingredients are rice and chickpeas.