death certificate

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.

death certificate

noun

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

Example Sentences

However, the temple's manager said the brother did not have a death certificate.

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As Mr Soodthoop tried to explain to the brother how to obtain a death certificate, the temple's staff heard a faint knock coming from inside the coffin.

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His cause of death was later revealed in a death certificate filed in London by his daughter, Aimee, which referred to the rocker as a “songwriter, performer, and rock legend,” and noted that his death was a result of cardiac arrest and coronary artery disease.

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The actor died of “acute on chronic hypoxic respiratory failure,” according to her death certificate obtained by People.

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The death certificate reportedly notes that Ladd had the latter.

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