英文法律词典 N-39

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NOT POSSESSED¹. A plea sometimes used in actions of trover, when the defendant² was not possessed of the goods at the commencement of the action. 3 Mann. & Gr. 101, 103.

NOTARY³ or NOTARY PUBLIC. An officer appointed by the executive, or other appointing power, under the laws of different states.

2. Their duties are generally prescribed by such laws. The most usual of which are, l. To attest⁴ deeds, agreements and other instruments, in order to give them authenticity⁵. 2. To protest notes, bills of exchange, and the like. 3. To certify⁶ copies of agreements and other instruments.

3. By act of congress, Sept. 16, 1850, Minot's Statutes⁷ at Large. U. S. 458, it is enacted⁸, That, in all cases in which, under the laws of the United States, oaths, or affirmations, or acknowledgments may now be taken or made before any justice or justices of the peace of any state or territory, such oaths, affirmations, or acknowledgments may be hereafter also taken or made by or before any notary public duly appointed in any state or territory, aud, when certified⁹ under, the hand and official seal of such notary, shall have the name force and effect as if taken or made by or before such justice or justices of the peace. And all laws and parts of laws for punishing perjury¹⁰, or subornation of perjury, committed in any such oaths or affirmations, when taken or made before any such justice of the peace, shall apply to any such offence committed in any oaths or affirmations which may be taken under this act before a notary public, or commissioner¹¹, as hereinafter named: Provided always, That on any trial for either of these offences, the seal and signature of the notary shall not be deemed sufficient in themselves to establish the official character of such notary, but the same shall be shown by other and proper evidence.

4. Notaries¹², are of very ancient origin they were well known among the Romans, and exist in every state of Europe, and particularly on the continent.

5. Their acts have long been respected by the custom of merchants and by the courts of all nations. 6 Toull. n. 211, note. Vide, generally, Chit. Bills, Index, h. t.; Chit. Pr. Index,, h. t.; Burn's Eccl. Law, h. t.; Bro. Off. of a Not. passim; 2 Har. & John. 396; 7 Verm. 22; 8 Wheat. 326; 6 S. & R. 484; 1 Mis. R. 434.

NOTE, estates, conv., practice. The fourth part of a fine of lands: it is an abstract of the writ¹³ of covenant¹⁴ and concord¹⁵, and is only a, doequet taken by the chirographer, from which he draws up the indenture¹⁶. It is sometimes taken in the old books for the concord. Cruise, Dig. tit. 35, c. 2, 51.

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1 possessed
adj.疯狂的；拥有的，占有的
参考例句：
He flew out of the room like a man possessed.他像着了魔似地猛然冲出房门。 He behaved like someone possessed.他行为举止像是魔怔了。

2 defendant
n.被告；adj.处于被告地位的
参考例句：
The judge rejected a bribe from the defendant's family.法官拒收被告家属的贿赂。 The defendant was borne down by the weight of evidence.有力的证据使被告认输了。

3 notary
n.公证人，公证员
参考例句：
She is the town clerk and a certified public accountant and notary public.她身兼城镇文书、执业会计师和公证人数职。 That notary is authorised to perform the certain legal functions.公证人被授权执行某些法律职能。

4 attest
vt.证明，证实；表明
参考例句：
I can attest to the absolute truth of his statement. 我可以证实他的话是千真万确的。 These ruins sufficiently attest the former grandeur of the place. 这些遗迹充分证明此处昔日的宏伟。

5 authenticity
n.真实性
参考例句：
There has been some debate over the authenticity of his will. 对于他的遗嘱的真实性一直有争论。 The museum is seeking an expert opinion on the authenticity of the painting. 博物馆在请专家鉴定那幅画的真伪。

6 certify
vt.证明，证实；发证书(或执照)给
参考例句：
I can certify to his good character.我可以证明他品德好。 This swimming certificate is to certify that I can swim one hundred meters.这张游泳证是用以证明我可以游100米远。

7 statutes
成文法( statute的名词复数 )；法令；法规；章程
参考例句：
The numerous existing statutes are complicated and poorly coordinated. 目前繁多的法令既十分复杂又缺乏快调。来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法 Each agency is also restricted by the particular statutes governing its activities. 各个机构的行为也受具体法令限制。来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

8 enacted
制定（法律），通过（法案）( enact的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
legislation enacted by parliament 由议会通过的法律 Outside in the little lobby another scene was begin enacted. 外面的小休息室里又是另一番景象。来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

9 certified
a.经证明合格的；具有证明文件的
参考例句：
Doctors certified him as insane. 医生证明他精神失常。 The planes were certified airworthy. 飞机被证明适于航行。

10 perjury
n.伪证；伪证罪
参考例句：
You'll be punished if you procure the witness to commit perjury.如果你诱使证人作伪证，你要受罚的。 She appeared in court on a perjury charge.她因被指控做了伪证而出庭受审。

11 commissioner
n.（政府厅、局、处等部门）专员，长官，委员
参考例句：
The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。 He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。

12 notaries
n.公证人，公证员( notary的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The positions of director and deputy director shall be assumed by notaries. 主任、副主任领导公证处的工作，并且必须执行公证员职务。来自互联网 One of the notaries sat down, the other remained standing. 律师之中有一位坐下来，其余的都站着。来自互联网

13 writ
n.命令状，书面命令
参考例句：
This is a copy of a writ I received this morning.这是今早我收到的书面命令副本。 You shouldn't treat the newspapers as if they were Holy Writ. 你不应该把报上说的话奉若神明。

14 covenant
n.盟约，契约；v.订盟约
参考例句：
They refused to covenant with my father for the property.他们不愿与我父亲订立财产契约。 The money was given to us by deed of covenant.这笔钱是根据契约书付给我们的。

15 concord
n.和谐；协调
参考例句：
These states had lived in concord for centuries.这些国家几个世纪以来一直和睦相处。 His speech did nothing for racial concord.他的讲话对种族和谐没有作用。

16 indenture
n.契约；合同
参考例句：
She had to sign an indenture to sell herself, because she owed money to the landlord.由于欠地主家的钱，她不得已签了卖身契。 Years later he realized that he no longer had any idea of his original motive in breaking his indenture.多年之后他意识到己不再理解打破自己契约的最初动机。