Definition

Noun: - Death certificate: An official legal document issued by a government authority (such as a civil registry office) that records and certifies the date, location, and cause of a person's death.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Gia đình cần giấy khai tử để giải quyết các thủ tục pháp lý. (The family needs the death certificate to settle legal procedures.)
  • Giấy khai tử của ông ấy được lưu tại Ủy ban nhân dân phường. (His death certificate is kept at the ward People's Committee.)
  • Bạn phải nộp bản sao giấy khai tử khi yêu cầu hưởng quyền lợi bảo hiểm. (You must submit a copy of the death certificate when claiming insurance benefits.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase is a formal, administrative term. It is typically used in legal, governmental, and bureaucratic contexts related to inheritance, insurance claims, remarriage, or terminating services for the deceased.

Variants and Related Words

• Giấy chứng tử: This is a direct synonym, also meaning "death certificate." The terms are often used interchangeably, though is very common in official administrative language.
• Giấy khai sinh: (n) Birth certificate.
• Giấy đăng ký kết hôn: (n) Marriage certificate.

Synonyms

• Death certificate: The official English equivalent.
• Legal proof of death: A descriptive synonym.

Related Terms (Administrative Documents)

• Hộ khẩu: (n) Household registration book.
• Giấy tờ tùy thân: (n) Identification papers.
• Giấy chứng nhận: (n) Certification, certificate.

noun

1. death-certificate