What is Legal Terms - Notary Seal or Stamp?

Notary Seal or Stamp Information: The notary public will use an embosser of some sort, either a notary seal or a notary stamp, to imprint a document that has been notarized. Since a notary is a public officer appointed under State law administer an oath, to certify affidavits, to take acknowledgments, depositions or testimony, and to take certain actions in some commercial transactions, such as the protesting of negotiable instruments, the notary seal or stamp is how the documents and signatures are authenticated.