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.
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Example sentences 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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