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Meaning of Authentic act
In civil law. An act which has been executed before a notary or other public officer authorized to execute such functions, or which is testified by a public seal, or has been rendered public by the authority of a competent magistrate, or which is certified as being a copy of a public register. Nov. 73, c. 2; Code, 7. 52; Id. 6. 4. 21; Dig. 22. 4. An act which has been executed before a notary public or other officer authorized to execute such functions, in presence of two witnesses, free, male, and aged at least fourteen years; or of three witnesses, if the party be blind. Civ. Code La. art. 2231. If the party does not know how to sign, the notary must cause him to afiBx his mark to the instrument. Id. art. 2231. The authentic act is full proof of the agreement contained in it, against the contracting parties and their heirs or assigns, unless it be declared and proved to be a forgery. Id. art. 2233. See Merlin, Repert.
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Authentic Act
Meaning of Authentic Act
In this law dictionary, the legal term authentic act is a kind of the Civil law class.
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