The notary's name or the notary's spouse's name appears on the document as a party. The notary or the notary's spouse has a direct beneficial interest. The notary is notarizing his or her own signature or the signature of the notary's spouse.
bene-. a combining form occurring in loanwords from Latin, where it meant âwellâ: benediction. Origin of bene-. combining form of bene (adv.) well (< *dwenÄ), akin to bonus good (< *dwenos)
sine qua non in Culture Expand. sine qua non [(sin-i kwah non, nohn)] The essential, crucial, or indispensable ingredient without which something would be impossible: âHer leadership was the sine qua non of the organization's success.â From Latin, meaning âwithout which nothing.â.