death certificate
noun [ C ] uk/ˈdeθ səˌtɪf.ɪ.kət/ us/ˈdeθ sɚˌtɪf.ɪ.kət/
死亡证明
an official document, signed by a doctor, that records when and where a person died, and the cause of death
Home funerals are allowed in the state, but require that a licensed funeral director and doctor sign the death certificate. 该州允许在家举行葬礼，但需要有执照的殡仪馆馆长和医生在死亡证明上签字。
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- Her death certificate lists the causes of death as heart attack, sepsis, and morbid obesity.
- Rent a safe-deposit box for items you rarely need, such as titles, deeds, birth and death certificates and stocks.
- Birth and death certificates are considered a matter of public record, and as such, are available to anyone upon request.
- Death certificates are typically needed for life insurance payouts.