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certificate

an official document confirming that the information on it is true It is now compulsory for UK home owners to have a certificate before selling their property.

Phrase Bank

  • The solicitor's practising certificate has lapsed (=ended).
  • You should apply for a certificate.
  • Each year about 45,000 children born in England and Wales do not have their father named on their birth certificate.
  • marriage certificate
  • death certificate
  • International Legal English Certificate

Additional Notes

  • Certificate derives from the Latin meaning make certain.