公证 (gōng zhèng): notarization; notarized; acknowledgement

Before handling the inheritance of the property, we must first go to the notary office to notarize the will; otherwise, the bank will not recognize the validity of this document.

He decided to have this important contract notarized to ensure that both parties have evidence to rely on if a dispute arises.

According to regulations, a single status certificate for a foreign-related marriage must be notarized before it can be used in China, so Miss Li took a special leave to go through the procedures.

This academic certificate has already been notarized, so you can submit it directly to the foreign university; they recognize the seal on the notarized document.