A Notary Public is empowered by law and by custom and usage of notaries through the ages to:-
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Administer Oaths
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Attest Signatures
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Authenticate Documents
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Give Notarial Acts
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Take Affidavits (other than for the courts in Ireland)
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Take Affirmations and Declarations
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Receive and Make Protests under Mercantile Law, and issue notarial certificates in respect of documents and persons.
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Draw up Powers of Attorney and other legal documents customarily prepared by Notaries Public