Eschatocol

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Eschatocol is the final section of a document, often involving a formulaic close (e.g. Yours faithfully), the date and location of writing, and information on the document's originators e.g. author, counter-signer, witnesses present, etc..^{[citation needed]}

Eschatocol is also a legal document used by Australian notaries to certify a document for use overseas. The exact wording of the eschatocol is not fixed and will vary depending on the nature of the notarial act.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Example

The text below is an example of what may be used in the verification of a signature by a South Australian notary.

TO ALL TO WHOM these presents shall come I, (FULL NAME OF NOTARY), Notary Public, duly authorised and practising at (city) in the State of South Australia of the Commonwealth of Australia and who remains a Notary Public for so long as my name appears upon the Roll of Public Notaries kept by the Registrar of the Supreme Court of South Australia pursuant to Section 92 of the Legal Practitioners Act 1981 (SA) SEND GREETINGS and DO HEREBY ATTEST AND CERTIFY that the document or documents hereunto annexed was or were freely and voluntarily signed and executed in my presence this day by the person or persons named therein who is or are personally known to me or who was or were identified to me to my satisfaction and who personally appeared before me and who appeared to understand the meaning and effect of the said document or documents.

IN FAITH AND TESTIMONY whereof I the said Notary have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal at (city) aforesaid this (day) of (month) (year).

(Signature) (Seal)

(Full Name of Notary)

Notary Public City of (city) State of South Australia Commonwealth of Australia

The words "IN FAITH" denote the historic religious connections of the office of a notary public in the Middle Ages. Thus while those words will be used in an eschatocol relating to a sworn affidavit they will be omitted in one relating to an affirmed affidavit or a statutory declaration.