Tag: civil law
Can Blockchain Replace Notaries? Blockchain technology using smart contracts is creating new alternative processes for many applications, but can blockchain replace notaries? First, we must understand the notary function …
New Sweden Colony, Delaware River, 1638-1655 The Kingdom of Sweden authorized the New Sweden Company to establish the colony of New Sweden along the Delaware River. Peter Minuit was …
Code of Justinian, Byzantine Emperor 527-565 AD The Code of Justinian had four components. The Digest (533 AD), published in 50 books, summarized Roman opinions about laws and justice. The …
Notaries Public Act of 1850 The Notaries Public Act of 1850 is found in the Statutes at Large, 31st Congress, 1st Session, Chapter LII, An Act to authorize Notaries …
Dutch Notaries in New Netherland, 1626-1664 In Colonial America, after the Pilgrims arrived in 1620, the first notaries were in New England colonies in Connecticut and Massachusetts. For 38 …