公证

• 拼音: gōng zhèng
• 汉字拆解: 公 = official; 证 = 讠 (speech/word) + 正 — to verify, certify officially

含义

To notarise; notarisation. The official certification of documents, signatures, or legal facts by an authorised notary.

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.

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: law, administration, legal documents, property

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

• 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

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal