n.a
certificate in which
information relating to a
dead person such as age, race,
sex,
occupation, etc., is
given and in which a physician certifies the
time,
place and
cause of
death, e.g., accident, natural causes,
suicide or homicide. This document is important as it serves as an official record and constitutes
legal proof of a person's
death. It is also a required document for the burial of a
dead person in all
states of the United
States.