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DECLARATION DECES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Legal Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- suggestion of death
1, record 1, English, suggestion%20of%20death
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Documents juridiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déclaration de décès
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9claration%20de%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- déclaration constatant le décès 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9claration%20constatant%20le%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
correct, feminine noun
- avis de décès 2, record 1, French, avis%20de%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-07-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- statement of death
1, record 2, English, statement%20of%20death
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- declaration of death 2, record 2, English, declaration%20of%20death
correct, Quebec
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To register a death, a family member and the funeral director must complete the statement of death with information about the deceased. Once completed, the medical certificate of death and the statement of death are submitted to the local municipal clerk’s office by the funeral director. 1, record 2, English, - statement%20of%20death
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déclaration de décès
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9claration%20de%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour enregistrer un décès, un membre de la famille et le directeur du salon funéraire doivent remplir une déclaration de décès en fournissant des renseignements sur la personne défunte. Une fois que le certificat médical de décès et la déclaration de décès sont remplis, le directeur du salon funéraire les achemine au bureau du greffier municipal local. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9claration%20de%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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