Description
Authenticate official documents, ensuring that their composition and the manner in which they were signed and officiated is compliant with regulations, and thus establishing the document’s authenticity and legal power.
Alternative labels
verify documents
verify documentation
validate documentation
ratify documentation
ratify documents
validate documents
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
cross-sector
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Authenticate documents is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Notary: Notaries ensure the authenticity and legitimacy of official documents such as declarations, certificates, contracts, deeds and purchases. They examine the documents, witness the signing and authenticate them. They administer oaths and affirmations and perform other acts of notarisation.
Optional skill
Authenticate documents is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Judge: Judges preside over, review and handle court cases, hearings, appeals and trials. They ensure that court procedures conform to conventional legal processes and review evidence and juries. Judges preside over cases involving such areas as crime, family issues, civil law, small claims and juvenile offenses.
Court enforcement officer: Court enforcement officers enforce orders of court judgements such as managing the recovery of money owed, seizing of goods, and selling goods in public auctions to obtain the money owed. They also send summons and arrest warrants to ensure attendance in court or other judicial procedures.
Justice of the peace: Justices of the peace deal with small claims and disputes, and minor offences. They ensure the keeping of the peace within their jurisdiction, and provide mediation between disputing parties.
References
- Authenticate documents – ESCO
