Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

notarius

n. [fr. Latin note "a character or mark"] 1. Roman law. A writer (sometimes a slave) who takes dictation or records proceedings by shorthand. 0 A notarius was later also called a scriba. 2. Roman law. An officer who takes a magistrate's dictation by shorthand. 3. Hist. An officer who prepares deeds and other contracts. 4. A notary or a scribe.