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Attest

To solemnly declare verbally or in writing that a particular document or testimony about an event is a true and accurate representation of the facts; to bear witness to. To formally certify by a signature that the signer has been present at the execution of a particular writing so as to rebut any potential challenges to its authenticity.

attest

v. 1) to confirm (usually in writing) that a document is genuine. 2) to bear witness that someone actually signed a document, such as a will. All states require at least two witnesses (three in Vermont) to attest that a will was signed and declared to be a will (except a will written in one's own handwriting in some states). (See: will, witness, holographic will)

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After a request from my driver's friend, the institute attested my form.

Attestation headache

Interestingly, in 2009 the HEC was not attesting any Al-Khair degrees from its illegal campuses like Islamabad but Saleem Shazad who was then DG NAB Peshawar was given special treatment by HEC Peshawar and his degree from illegal campus of Al-Khair in Islamabad was attested.

HEC spills more beans on controversial degree of DG NAB in clarification

In case of semester system, attested certificate of controller of Examination and head of the institute should be submitted.

Punjab minority students asked to submit scholarship applications

The process of getting one's documents attested is cumbersome if you do not have any acquaintance with a grade 17 or above government officer.

The power of the stamp

A pilot programme conducted last summer (2013) found that two public schools assigned for the process were able to issue 3,000 attested transcripts between them.

Attestations can be done at nine public schools

"Spouse's name should be mentioned in the passport copy, the original marriage certificate should be attested by the general attestation department of the state where the marriage was performed and it should be submitted along with its photocopy for attestation," S.

Indian Embassy: GAD's attestation of marriage certificates mandatory

In this respect, Hoven's policy accords with the approach adopted in modern dictionaries of medieval Latin, which for the most part concentrate on words and meanings not attested in the principal lexica of ancient Latin, such as Lewis and Short or Forcellini.

Lexique de la prose latine de la renaissance

In short, the use of financial statements attested by |licensees~ is so frequently used in our economic system as to be indispensable..."

The attest engagement and the practice of accounting

Why do degrees already attested need to be re-attested for evaluation to get photocopies attested?

No help for a Pakistani

Summary: Getting school certificates attested will become easier as Dubai's Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) announced a new online system for attesting certificates issued by private schools in Dubai.

New online system for attestation of school certificates

Sharjah Municipality offices have witnessed a surge in tenants who are rushing to have their tenancy contracts attested before the power supply is disconnected, a senior municipality official confirmed yesterday.