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A notary is a person who records official documents. Notaries are also called scribes (escribano) and secretaries (secretario). In the Middle Ages, magistrates, clerks, and monks were notaries. Later, each judicial magistrate had a recorder (anotador) or secretary (notario). Soon a class of recorders was created. They functioned in the civil and criminal courts, and governmental, ecclesiastical, and private concerns. | {{Peru-sidebar}}A notary is a person who records official documents. Notaries are also called scribes (escribano) and secretaries (secretario). In the Middle Ages, magistrates, clerks, and monks were notaries. Later, each judicial magistrate had a recorder (anotador) or secretary (notario). Soon a class of recorders was created. They functioned in the civil and criminal courts, and governmental, ecclesiastical, and private concerns. | ||
There were royal scribes (Escribanos Reales) and recorders in all levels of government. There were notaries who created documents needed for everyday business. From the republican times in Peru, legislation has created notaries with names such as Scribe of the | There were royal scribes (Escribanos Reales) and recorders in all levels of government. There were notaries who created documents needed for everyday business. From the republican times in Peru, legislation has created notaries with names such as Scribe of the | ||