notary public can certify documents in the united states.
who can certify documents in the united states?
notary public
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certain members of the united states armed forces are given the powers of a notary under federal law (). some military members have authority to certify documents or administer oaths, without being given all notarial powers (, , ). in addition to the powers granted by the federal government, some states have enacted laws granting notarial powers to commissioned officers.









































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certain personnel at u.s. embassies and consulates may be given the powers of a notary under federal law ( and ).









































section::::civil law jurisdictions.
notary public
the technique of imprinting multiple copies of symbols or glyphs with a master "type" punch made of hard metal first developed around 3000 bc in ancient sumer. these metal punch types can be seen as precursors of the letter punches adapted in later millennia to printing with movable metal type. cylinder seals were used in mesopotamia to create an impression on a surface by rolling the seal on wet clay. they were used to "sign" documents and mark objects as the owner's property. cylinder seals were a related form of early typography capable of printing small page designs in relief ("cameo") on wax or clay—a miniature forerunner of rotogravure printing used by wealthy individuals to seal and certify documents. by 650 bc the ancient greeks were using larger diameter punches to imprint small page images onto coins and tokens.
movable type