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

I was not provided with any information, including a copy of our father’s death certificate, a copy of his will and/or his hospital records.

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Typically, when someone dies, their next of kin or their estate administrator or executor contacts their financial institution and provides the deceased person’s name and Social Security number, along with a death certificate.

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According to the outlet, Keaton’s death certificate listed her cause of death as primary bacterial pneumonia and noted that she would be cremated.

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The family replied the text with a copy of Ms Sun's death certificate.

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A bereaved woman has said her fight to get a death certificate in Welsh following the loss of her husband had been frustrating, emotional and draining.

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