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English term or phrase:
SS:
English answer:
to wit (scilicet)
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On the certificate I have: State of Nevada, County of Clark - curly bracket - SS:
Nothing in the same line, then goes the text of the certificate: This is to certify etc.
Nothing in the same line, then goes the text of the certificate: This is to certify etc.
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to wit (scilicet)
SS. An abbreviation used in that part of a record, pleading, or affidavit, called the "statement of the venue". Commonly translated or read, "to-wit", and supposed to be a contraction of "scilicet".
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ss Scilicet (Latin: to Wit, Namely)
http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/ss
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SS. An abbreviation used in that part of a record, pleading, or affidavit, called the "statement of the venue". Commonly translated or read, "to-wit", and supposed to be a contraction of "scilicet".
<< Black's Law Dictionary >>
ss: An abbreviation meaning "to wit" or "namely", used most often in the caption of affidavits, for example:
State of Illinois )
)
) ss
)
County of Cook )
<< Ballentine's Legal Dictionary and Thesaurus. Jonathan S. Lynton. >>
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Note added at 37 minutos (2007-11-05 16:09:11 GMT)
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ss Scilicet (Latin: to Wit, Namely)
http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/ss
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Note added at 8 horas (2007-11-06 00:05:48 GMT)
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SS. An abbreviation used in that part of a record, pleading, or affidavit, called the "statement of the venue". Commonly translated or read, "to-wit", and supposed to be a contraction of "scilicet".
<< Black's Law Dictionary >>
ss: An abbreviation meaning "to wit" or "namely", used most often in the caption of affidavits, for example:
State of Illinois )
)
) ss
)
County of Cook )
<< Ballentine's Legal Dictionary and Thesaurus. Jonathan S. Lynton. >>
Note from asker:
| Thanks for your suggestion, but the abbreviation is followed by the text of the certificate and goes after State of Nevada, County Clark. So it can't be: State of Nevada, County Clark to wit This is to certify... |
| But the letters are small, and I have capitals. Do you think it matters? |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Kim Metzger
: Namely makes sense (as does "more particularly") because ss. comes after the state and before the county.
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Thanks Kim.
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sworn statement
or social security (number)
Bieber's Dictionary of Legal Abbreviations: A Reference Guide for ... - Google Books Result
by Mary Miles Prince - 2001 - Law
Bieber's Dictionary of Legal Abbreviations: A Reference Guide for ... - Google Books Result
by Mary Miles Prince - 2001 - Law
Example sentence:
sworn statement as. sections as. sworn statement SS
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more particularly
No one (including lawyers) seems to know for sure what ss really stands for. There are many theories. I think Margaret Marks sums it up nicely: the abbreviation is used simply because it's been used for decades on affidavits, certificates, sworn statements, etc. I think the translation of the Latin scilicet as "more particularly" makes the best sense in your case. The statement was made in Nevada and more particularly, more specifically in the county of Clark.
"The explanation that Margaret Marks, from whom I take this item, tentatively prefers ... is what Bryan Garner says in Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage: that it was entered once in error and then copied again and again over the centuries."
http://www.languagehat.com/archives/001140.php
In most cases, all of the acts of a notary must include a venue, or official listing of the place where they happened, usually in the form of the state and county, with the abbreviation "ss" for the Latin scilicet, "more particularly," often in this form:
State of .......)
)ss:
County of.......)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notary_public
"The explanation that Margaret Marks, from whom I take this item, tentatively prefers ... is what Bryan Garner says in Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage: that it was entered once in error and then copied again and again over the centuries."
http://www.languagehat.com/archives/001140.php
In most cases, all of the acts of a notary must include a venue, or official listing of the place where they happened, usually in the form of the state and county, with the abbreviation "ss" for the Latin scilicet, "more particularly," often in this form:
State of .......)
)ss:
County of.......)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notary_public
Note from asker:
| Thank you very much for your help. |
8 hrs
for info (in support of Kim's and Marina's answers)
A nice example of this can be found at
www.co.eureka.nv.us/clerk/1-06-06 Comm Minutes.pdf
Logically, the three parentheses [ ) ] could be replace by a single curly bracket [ } ], especially if it brackets all three lines of the venue information.
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Sorry, the above ref has only two parentheses. The following one has three (see under ACKNOWLEDGEMENT):
http://www.secinfo.com/d1zvTx.65.8.htm
www.co.eureka.nv.us/clerk/1-06-06 Comm Minutes.pdf
Logically, the three parentheses [ ) ] could be replace by a single curly bracket [ } ], especially if it brackets all three lines of the venue information.
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Note added at 8 hrs (2007-11-06 00:30:34 GMT)
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Sorry, the above ref has only two parentheses. The following one has three (see under ACKNOWLEDGEMENT):
http://www.secinfo.com/d1zvTx.65.8.htm
Note from asker:
| OK, but my colon is after SS and SS are uppercase and here they are lowercase again. It's not that I don't believe you, I'm just totally confused... What is the use of these acronyms if no one can understand them? |
| Yes, it looks as if it was the same meaning... thanks. |
| Thank you very much for your help! |
Discussion
It says: SS Sworn Statement (Notary Public-Vital Statistics on certified copies of documents)
http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/SC SC Scilicet
??? Why SS for Scilicet? Where is the second "S"?
State of Nevada } SS:
County of Clark
STATE OF ARIZONA )
)ss.
COUNTY OF MARICOPA )