self-certification

British

noun

(in Britain) a formal assertion by a worker to his employer that absence from work for up to seven days was due to sickness. From 1982 this replaced a doctor's certificate for the purposes of paying sickness benefit See also sick note

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The Small Business Administration has already launched a self-certification tool online, available to applicants who have been waiting more than 60 days for a building permit.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

“We all know the self-certification method has failed,” one ICE official wrote in an email.

From Salon • Oct. 22, 2025

The group's founder Georgia Elliott-Smith said the plan "sounds promising" but just seems to be self-certification paperwork with the threat of inspections - "not much different from today's flawed protocol".

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2025

Himschoot said renewing a license would remain a self-certification process.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2024

The reason relates to self-certification, a foundational principle of American vehicle regulations.

From Slate • Dec. 14, 2023

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