In plain English
It starts with a copy of an original document and involves an official called a notary public. The notary confirms that the copy matches the original document.
In context
Here, it labels a service that adds a notary public's certification that a document copy is a true copy of the original.
- Situation
- Requesting transcripts, certificates, credentials, verification, and graduation records
- What it communicates
- labels an added authentication service for a copy.
Meaning limits
The term itself only speaks to the copy matching the original, not to whether the original document's contents are correct or accepted for a particular purpose.
Examples
“He brought the original diploma so the notary could make a notarized copy for the file.”
“For a notarized copy, bring the original document and one clear photocopy.”