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ATTESTATION DEATH [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Legal Documents
  • Law of Evidence
CONT

... the medical certificate of death [is] completed at the time of death, usually by the attending physician or medical examiners office as is appropriate.

OBS

Not to be confused with "death record" and "death certificate." The term "medical certificate of death" is a document issued by the physician who confirmed the death whereas a "death certificate" generally is a copy of the death record.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Documents juridiques
  • Droit de la preuve
OBS

Ne pas confondre avec «acte de décès» et «certificat de décès». Le certificat de décès est une copie de l'acte de décès, tandis que le certificat médical de décès est un document dressé par le médecin qui constate le décès.

Spanish

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