Notary's Seal in United States

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The stamp or imprint that is placed upon a legal instrument, certificate, or paper by an authorized notary public (in U.S. law). The notary’s seal (also called the notarial seal) is required by some states when acknowledgment is made within the state. All states require a seal on papers acknowledged in another state.

(Revised by Ann De Vries)

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