Death Registration
/dɛθ ˌrɛdʒɪˈstreɪʃən/
Definitions
- (n.) The official recording of a person's death by a government authority.
The family completed the death registration at the local registrar's office.
- (n.) The legal process that establishes a death event for civil status and vital statistics purposes.
Death registration is required to settle the deceased's estate.
Forms
- death registration
- death registrations
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Commentary
Death registration formalizes the legal proof of death, essential for rights and estate claims.
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