death certificate
noun
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.
Nearby words
death camass, death camp, death cap, death care, death cell, death certificate, death chair, death chamber, death cleaning, death cup, death duty
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Examples from the Web for death certificate
A death-certificate is not always made out quite so simply as the public thinks.
Day and Night Stories|Algernon BlackwoodAndrews nodded, but still held the death-certificate where the doctor was constantly reminded of it.
The Silent Bullet|Arthur B. Reeve
British Dictionary definitions for death certificate
death certificate
noun
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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