Attestation
An attestation is something that serves to bear witness, confirm, authenticate or verify the validity of some fact or status.[1] An attestor is someone who performs an attestation. An attestation date is the date on which an attestation is performed.
Examples
[edit]Examples of attestations include:
- Testimony, a sworn verification of the truth of a set of factual statements
- An attestation clause, verifying a document
- A police oath or an oath of allegiance in armed forces of the United Kingdom, pledging loyalty or the faithful execution of duties
- A validation of the integrity of a computing device such as a server needed for trusted computing
See also
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The dictionary definition of attest at Wiktionary- The dictionary definition of attestation at Wiktionary
- The dictionary definition of attestor at Wiktionary
- Attested language, a language for which documented evidence exists
References
[edit]- ↑ Law, Jonathan, ed. (2022). "attestation". A Dictionary of Law. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780191923883.