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Notary public: A person qualified to take sworn statements. Banks usually provide them to their customers for free.

Notice: Legalese for “warning” or just, "tell," as in providing notice to the other side of a motion.

Notice of Appeal: A formal document filed to notify the trial court and other party that a litigant is appealing the court’s final judgment to the Court of Appeals.

Notice of Deposition: The notice sent to the opposing party telling them the date, time and place of a deposition that will be taken.

Noticing up: When you want to have a hearing on something or to require the other party’s attendance at something like a deposition, you “notice it up.” This tells them the date and time the event you are telling them about will be.