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Cartório

Description

A cartório is a public office where legal documents are registered, notarized, and stored. It is responsible for ensuring the authenticity and legality of various legal transactions.

Sense 1: Public Office

Noun: A cartório refers to the physical location where public services related to legal documents are provided.

Example Sentence: I need to go to the cartório to register my new property.

Sense 2: Notary's Office

Noun: In Brazil, a cartório can also be a notary's office where documents are certified, signatures are verified, and other legal formalities are performed.

Example Sentence: The cartório provided us with an official document to confirm the authenticity of our marriage.

Sense 3: Local Registry Office

Noun: In Brazil, a cartório sometimes specifically refers to the local registry office where birth certificates, marriage certificates, and other vital records are stored and issued.

Example Sentence: To obtain a new identification card, you will need to visit the cartório and present your birth certificate.

Sense 4: Popular Perception

Noun: In colloquial terms, cartório can be used to refer to bureaucracy, paperwork, or any tedious administrative procedure.

Example Sentence: Dealing with all the cartório for my visa was a hassle.

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