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Legalisation
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Article 2 of the Convention describes legalisation as the formality by which the diplomatic or consular agents of the country where a document is to be used certify the signature, the capacity of the signer and the seal on it. Between member countries the apostille replaces this. For a country outside the Convention, legalisation still applies.
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