notarius

notarius (noh-tair-ee-[schwa]s), n. [fr. Latin nota “a character or mark”]

1. Roman law. A writer (sometimes a slave) who takes dictation or records proceedings by shorthand. • A notarius was later also called a scriba.

2. Roman law. An officer of the court who takes a magistrate’s dictation by shorthand. Cf. SCRIBA.

3. Hist. An officer who prepares deeds and other contracts.

4. A notary or a scribe.

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译者李科，毕业于世界顶级翻译学院，擅长翻译各种与国家安全审查相关的法律文件。