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attestor

attestor

8.3
A person who signs a document as a witness to show the signature is real
  • noun
  • /əˈtɛstər/
  • Formal
translation icon : atestiguador
  • The attestor signed the will in the presence of both the lawyer and the client.

Examples

  • Each document requires at least one attestor to validate its authenticity.

  • As an attestor, she confirmed that the signature was genuine.

  • The attestor signed the document without hesitation.

  • She is a reliable attestor for legal contracts.

  • As an attestor, she confirmed that the signature was genuine.

  • Each document requires at least one attestor to validate its authenticity.

  • The attestor signed the will in the presence of both the lawyer and the client.

Synonyms

witness
vsattestor
  • Specialized
53 3.7

A person who signs a document to show another person's signature is real

is the more formal term for that legal signing action
notary
vsattestor
20 6.5

A person who watches people sign important papers and confirms their signatures are real

is the formal certification by signing without implying legal authorization
authenticator
vsattestor
  • Specialized
4 7.1

A person or device that checks if something is real

is the formal act of signing to certify authenticity rather than testing or devices
certifier
vsattestor
1 4.8

A person or organization that checks if something meets needed standards

is the formal certification by signing specific documents rather than general approval
testifier
vsattestor
1 6.3

A person who speaks in court to tell what they know

is the formal written certification by signing rather than giving spoken evidence
attestator
vsattestor
  • Formal
9.9

A person who signs a document to show it or its signature is real

is the formal role of signing to certify document authenticity
attestant
vsattestor
  • Formal
9.3

A person who watches and signs a document to show it is true

is the formal act of signing to certify authenticity
attester
vsattestor
7.2

A person who confirms that a document or statement is true

is the formal act of certifying by signing rather than just vouching

How Official

registrar
  • Formal
10 5.3
attestor
  • Formal
8.3
witness
  • Specialized
53 3.7

Surface Forms

attestor singular
attestors plural

Morphology

attestor = attest (transparent) = attest + or

Regular agentive formation: verb 'attest' + suffix '-or' yields 'one who attests', a direct and regular derivation.

Etymology

Attestor comes from the Latin root testis meaning 'witness' and is the same root behind the common word testify and the verb attest. An attestor is therefore someone who 'attests' by signing or witnessing a document to show it is genuine.