Appearance and development of the notary office along the East coast of the Adriatic sea and its inland from the 10th to the 15th century

We can trace the development of notary on Eastern coast Adriatic and its hinterland since 11th century. Since then, notaries had right to issue documents in cities. In Istria, note u appears for first time historical sources 932 Koper, from 991 Poreč. The issued by public faith (fides publicam) were valid as evidence court cases. At end 12th century, appeared all Dalmatian cities a very important institution. notarial deed or instrument suppressed map use. Notaries instruments, but at request so-called rogatia (the act is called rogation, rogatus, i.e. petitioned notary). Rogatusje drew up concept (sheda) party, which he wrote his book (liber imbeviaturarum abbreviaturarum). After least three days, ispra, based entry previously entered imbreviaturarum ambreviaturarum). document was certified with signum notarii (monogram), written hand below text. final document, certified, acquires becomes fidem publicam. cities, 13th addition notary, be examined examiner (city clerk), who southern Dalmatia are auditores. Slavonia, there special institutions (loca credibilia) where issued. These usually chapters monasteries. beginning loca credibilia, seals also documents, they drawn Chamberlain lector. Later, lector own scribes draw documents. Loca credibilia produced authentic copies transumpta authentica if original lost. Slavonia known - Zagreb, Požega, Čazma, Topusko, their credibilia: Kinina, Zadar, Skradin, Trogir Vrana. Very early on, Dubrovnik an office lawyers trained Italy. people established offices, next Dubrovnik, Albania Hungary, went trade trips. appointed heads office, students, logothets, grammarians. state notaries. had, unlike other sanction oath anathema. almost never signed named witnesses. certainly played extraordinary role area Middle Ages. He left positive legal mark general medieval history this area.