death certificate

noun

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

Examples of death certificate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This includes the will or trust, life insurance policies, Social Security information, investment and retirement account statements, and a death certificate—at least a dozen copies, since they’re needed for various claims. —Larry Light, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025

Neither the death certificate nor toxicology results were available, the report said. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025

With Derrick’s death certificate sealed in wax, the traitors decide to start over, and exchange apologies and handshakes. —Nick Caruso, TVLine, 6 Feb. 2025

Jameson's death certificate stated that the cause of death was undetermined. —Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2025

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.