Közjegyzi

Közjegyzi is a Hungarian verb meaning to notarize or certify a document by a public notary. The act involves the notary validating the document, confirming the identities of the parties, and recording the notarization in an official notarial record so that the document gains legal effect.

In Hungarian law, the notary (közjegyző) is an official authorized to prepare and certify notarial deeds. When a document is közjegyzi, it is converted into a notarial instrument (közjegyzői okirat or közokirat), which carries evidentiary value and is commonly used in civil transactions, property dealings, powers of attorney, and other matters requiring formal authentication.

Usage and context are largely formal and legal. The verb appears in legal texts and official correspondence to describe the act of providing public authentication for a document. It denotes both the act of witnessing the signatures and the formalization of the document under notarial authority. The term is specialized and not typically found in everyday language.

See also: közjegyző, közjegyzői okirat, közokirat, közjegyzés. These related concepts describe the role of the notary, the notarial deed, and the broader framework of public authentication in Hungarian civil law.