公证

• Pinyin: gōng zhèng
• Desglose de hanzi: 公 = official; 证 = 讠 (speech/word) + 正 — to verify, certify officially

Significado

Notarizar; notarización.

A legal procedure in which a notary public (公证员) verifies and authenticates documents for legal use. Required for many administrative processes: property transfers, powers of attorney, adoption paperwork, and documents submitted overseas. 公证处 is the notary office; 公证书 is the notarial certificate.

Ejemplos

1. 这份遗嘱已在公证处完成公证，具有完整的法律效力。
2. 向境外机构提交的学历证明通常须经过公证认证才能被接受。
3. 双方在签署房产转让协议前，依法到公证处办理了相关公证手续。

Guía de uso

Contexto: law, administration, legal documents, property

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 您的结婚证复印件需要经过公证才能在国外使用。(Your marriage certificate copy needs to be notarised before it can be used abroad.)
• 合同经公证后自动具备强制执行效力。(Once notarised, the contract automatically carries enforceable legal effect.)

Incorrecto

• 用'公证'表示普通的见证或作证 — 公证 refers to official notarial authentication by a licensed notary; use 作证 for testifying or 见证 for witnessing

Origen e historia

公 (public/official) + 证 (to certify; to prove)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal