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Meaning of legal terms

  • 04-03-2012 8:37pm
    #1
    whatsbetter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭


    Hey guys,

    Currently applying for a Canadian visa. The application is asking me to certify my documents from the following:

    a judge
    a magistrate
    a notary public
    an officer of a court of justice
    a commissioner authorized to administer oaths in Ireland

    I don't really understand what exactly these terms mean.

    So my questions:

    1) Who are these people (in layman terms) and where can I find them?

    2) which is the cheapest and easiest option?


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  • #2
    johnnyskeleton
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 14,550 Mod ✭✭✭✭johnnyskeleton


    whatsbetter wrote: »
    Hey guys,

    Currently applying for a Canadian visa. The application is asking me to certify my documents from the following:

    a judge
    a magistrate
    a notary public
    an officer of a court of justice
    a commissioner authorized to administer oaths in Ireland

    I don't really understand what exactly these terms mean.

    So my questions:

    1) Who are these people (in layman terms) and where can I find them?

    2) which is the cheapest and easiest option?

    A Judge (sometimes called a magistrate but not really anymore in Ireland) is the guy who sits at the top of the court wearing a wig and sometimes sends people to jail.

    In relation to the other three, to make matters simple for you speak to a solicitor who will usually certify documents for you for €10 per document.


  • #3
    vector
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,756 ✭✭✭vector


    >a commissioner authorized to administer oaths in Ireland
    a.k.a. Commissioner for Oaths
    Charges Euro 10 per signature
    to find one google "commissioner for oaths" AND COUNTY-NAME
    and you're sorted!

    >a notary public
    like a Commissioner for Oaths but will charge Euro 30-40 or more
    in practice a Notary is only needed when a document is being sent to a non English speaking country, e.g. the UAE, or South Korea


  • #4
    blueythebear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,074 ✭✭✭blueythebear


    vector wrote: »
    >a commissioner authorized to administer oaths in Ireland
    a.k.a. Commissioner for Oaths
    Charges Euro 10 per signature
    to find one google "commissioner for oaths" AND COUNTY-NAME
    and you're sorted!

    >a notary public
    like a Commissioner for Oaths but will charge Euro 30-40 or more
    in practice a Notary is only needed when a document is being sent to a non English speaking country, e.g. the UAE, or South Korea

    All practising solicitors are Commissioners for Oaths as per S72 Solicitors Amendment Act 1994, so they're pretty easy to find! Notary Publics are more scarce and difficult to find!


  • #5
    johnnyskeleton
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 14,550 Mod ✭✭✭✭johnnyskeleton


    Hopefully, 7 months later, the OP has found someone to certify his documents.


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