Which process involves certifying a document?

The process that involves certifying a document is notarization. Notarization is when a notary public, who is a legally authorized person, witnesses the signing of a document and provides a certification that verifies the identities of the signers and the authenticity of their signatures. This process adds a layer of legal validity to the document, ensuring that it can be used effectively in legal matters.

While authentication, verification, and certification all relate to confirming or validating something, they don’t specifically refer to the process involving a notary public’s involvement in certifying a document. Authentication may refer to confirming the legitimacy of something, verification typically involves checking the accuracy of information, and certification can refer to formally recognizing qualifications or standards, but notarization uniquely combines these aspects with the official endorsement of a document's signing process.