Topic “notary in ukraine”
Match the terms with their definitions:
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a prosecutor
a person who carries out an investigation;
a judge
a person, especially a public
official, who institutes legal proceedings against someone;
a lawyer
a person authorized to perform certain legal formalities, especially to draw up or certify contracts, deeds, and other documents for using in other jurisdictions;
a notary
a person who can represent a person in court;
an investigator
a person who presides over a court of law, either alone or as a part of a panel of judges.
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Notary in ukraine
A notary in Ukraine is usually a lawyer who has the legal power to make documents official. The Law “On Notariate” regulates notary activity in Ukraine. Notary bodies are the system of bodies and officials obliged to:
certify indisputable rights and facts;
certify facts having legal force;
perform other notary actions provided for by the law with the aim of giving them legal force.
The documents, certified by a notary are admissible without any other proof of their authenticity.
In Ukraine notary operations are provided by public notaries, private notaries or officials of executive bodies of local councils, etc. All notary actions and even the fact of application to the notary office are strictly confidential.
The task of the notary bodies is to prevent various civil offences, protect property rights and lawful interests of citizens, enterprises and organizations. Notaries attest contracts, transactions and copies of documents, register hereditary rights and perform other notary actions provided for by the legislation. Notary bodies are entrusted to certify such acts as conveyance of property, wills of homes, cars, jewelry, antiques, yachts, works of art and others. Any notarized document (agreement, copy, translation, etc.) is registered in the notary book which is kept in the regional archive for good.
A citizen of Ukraine, who has higher legal education, works as a notary assistant about 1 year, has passed qualification examination and received the Notary’s Certificate, has a permit for notary activity performance.
In accordance with the legislation of Ukraine notaries have no right to work in police, at the Prosecutor’s Office and represent people in courts or any other governmental office. A notary can deal with teaching and scientific activity.
Vocabulary
to certify rights - засвідчувати права
to have legal force - мати юридичну силу
authenticity – автентичність, достовірність
to perform other notary actions - виконувати інші нотаріальні дії
executive bodies of local councils - виконавчі органи місцевих рад
to attest contracts, transactions - завіряти договори, угоди
to register hereditary rights - реєструвати право на спадок
to possess property - володіти власністю
conveyance of property – передача власності
a will – заповіт
a notary seal - нотаріальна печатка
to be kept in regional archive for good - зберігатися в регіональному архіві назавжди.
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