death certificate

noun

: an official document that gives information about a person's death (such as when and how the death happened)

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Recent Examples on the Web

Greenberg said preterm birth is the actual leading cause of infant death based on research conducted by his team, but there's not a single code for a death certificate that covers preterm births. —Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 July 2024

According to a death certificate obtained by TMZ, Simmons was buried at Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park, a site that is also home to the graves of stars such as Marilyn Monroe, Dean Martin, Truman Capote, Natalie Wood and Don Knotts, among many others. —Jager Weatherby, New York Daily News, 19 July 2024

The court will likely require a death certificate as evidence to verify the claim. —Christian Dashiell, Parents, 29 July 2024

The death certificate was registered by her first husband, John Reynolds, in London, the reports said. —Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 29 July 2024

Legal Definition

death certificate

noun

: a document setting forth information (as age, occupation, and place of birth) relating to a dead person and including a doctor's certification of the cause of death

Note: Death certificates are issued by a particular public official, as a city or town clerk. A death certificate is required to document a person's death for certain purposes, as to file an estate tax return or to probate an estate.