death certificate

American  

noun

1. a certificate signed by a doctor, giving pertinent identifying information, as age and sex, about a deceased person and certifying the time, place, and cause of death.

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death certificate British  

noun

1. a legal document issued by a qualified medical practitioner certifying the death of a person and stating the cause if known

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Example Sentences

More than 227,000 people died with Covid as a cause on their death certificate between March 2020 and May 2023, when the World Health Organization declared an end to the health emergency.

From BBC

The death certificate for Katherine Elizabeth Hartley, which was obtained by TMZ, includes a field denoting how the injury occurred.

From Los Angeles Times

If so, must I provide a recent death certificate?

From MarketWatch

You could be asked for probate documents, a letter from the executor and/or a death certificate to confirm this cash is from a legal source.

From MarketWatch

In most other cases, you would be required to submit a certified copy of the death certificate to a financial institution in order to transfer or deposit inherited funds into your account.

From MarketWatch