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

“The advantage of those designations is that they make for easy collection of the asset after death — generally all that is needed is a death certificate,” Carbone says.

From MarketWatch

It is unclear if “smog” has ever been listed on a death certificate in Los Angeles, but in the smoggy autumn of 1954, three infants, each 3 months old and living as far apart from one another as Hollywood and Van Nuys and San Pedro, died of breathing problems within 45 minutes of each other.

From Los Angeles Times

The musician’s death certificate, published Wednesday by the New York Post, also listed kidney failure as a contributing factor.

From Los Angeles Times

When asked about the case by the BBC, the British Institute of Embalmers - an organisation set up in 1927 to support and advance embalming - explained several factors, including the time between someone dying and a death certificate being issued, could explain how Ronald's body had deteriorated.

From BBC

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