comisario de juramentos
/komisaɾjo de xuɾamentos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "commissioner of oaths" is translated into Spanish as comisario de juramentos.
A commissioner of oaths is a person authorized by a government to witness the signing of legal documents and to administer oaths.
How do you pronounce it?
/komisaɾjo de xuɾamentos/
Did you know?
- The word comisario can also refer to a high-ranking police chief or a curator of an art museum, depending on the context.
- In many Spanish-speaking legal systems, the role of a commissioner of oaths is actually performed by a notario (notary), who holds significantly higher social and legal status than a standard notary in the English-speaking world.
- In some Latin American jurisdictions, you might see the phrase ministro de fe used instead of comisario de juramentos to describe someone who witnesses a legal act.
Examples in context
- Necesito que un Comisionado de Fe Pública certifique este documento.I need to have this document certified by a Commissioner of Oaths.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are at a government office.
- SofíaAlejandro, ¿viste al comisario de juramentos?Alejandro, did you see the commissioner of oaths?
- AlejandroSí, está en la oficina número cinco.Yes, he is in office number five.
- SofíaGracias, debo hacer que certifique este papel.Thanks, I must have him certify this paper.
- AlejandroVe rápido antes de que se vaya.Go quickly before he leaves.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
