Tag: common 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 …
Good Faith and Fair Dealing in Contracts The Restatement (Second) of Contracts, section 205, adopted by the American Law Institute in 1979 and published in 1981, states that “every …
Tata-tonga, Scribe of Genghis Khan, 1204 In 1204, Genghis Khan (1162-1227) conquered the Naiman tribe to the west of the Mongols and made Tata-tonga (Tatar-tonga), an Uyghur, his scribe. Tata-tonga had …
Professor Closen’s Notary Best Practices Guide Book Professor Closen’s Notary Best Practices: Expert’s Guide to Notarization of Documents, $29, is an excellent 490-page, 6″ W x 9″ H, desktop …
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 …
Hawaiian Kingdom Notary Laws 1846 Before Hawaii became a state, it was the Hawaiian Kingdom, the Republic of Hawaii and the Territory of Hawaii. The Hawaiian Islands were settled …
De Jure, De Facto Officer Doctrine In Latin, de jure means “of law” or lawful and de facto means “of fact” or in reality. Sometimes, a public official may …
Louisiana Notary Powers Louisiana notary powers include more powers than notary powers in other states. A Louisiana notary is a civil law notary, based on French law from the code …
Law Merchant, Pie Powder Courts In Europe in the Middle Ages, the Law Merchant was comprised of two branches, maritime law and commercial law. Both applied to merchants, who formed …
Notary Powers and Duties by Law of Nations “The law of nations, which is also known as customary international law, is formed by the general assent of civilized nations.” …
Notary History Timeline Our Colorado Notary Blog includes a growing collection and reference library of articles on the history of writing, seals, scribes, and notary history. Many of our …
Notaries and the Church The history of the notary public is closely related to the early Catholic Church. Tiro, a secretary for the orator and statesman Cicero in Ancient …
Colorado Marriage by Proxy Colorado Marriage by Proxy is authorized under Colorado law, CRS 14-2-109. It was available to anyone in the past, but the law recently changed to …
Notary for Family Law Documents We provide Colorado Springs mobile notary service for many types of legal documents involving family law including marriage, marital status, common law marriage, prenuptial agreement, …
Colorado Trademark Registration Colorado allows trademark registration under state law, found at CRS 7-70-101. Registration under Colorado law is easier, faster and less expensive than federal trademark registration. A …