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Attestant (Noun)

(law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature.

Nouns denoting people.

The notary public acted as an attestant to the will, signing it as a witness to verify its authenticity.
As the attestant, the lawyer signed the document to confirm that it was genuinely signed by her client.
The bank required an attestant to verify the signature on the power of attorney before allowing access to the account.
The witness who attested to the document's genuineness became an attestant by adding her own signature below the original signature.
The court required an independent attestant to verify the signature on the contract before accepting it as evidence.

Someone who affirms or vouches for the correctness or truth or genuineness of something.

Nouns denoting people.

The expert was called as an attestant to verify the authenticity of the ancient manuscript.
The customer who had previously used the product served as an attestant to its effectiveness in the advertisement.
The witness was an attestant to the fact that the defendant was not at the scene of the crime.
As an attorney, she served as an attestant to the validity of the contract.
The professor was an attestant to the student's exceptional skill in mathematics, having taught them for several years.