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1 Certificate -- rank: 1000

Certificate definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary CERTIFICATE, n. [See Certify.] 1. In a general sense, a written ... evidence in a court, or to substantiate a fact. A certificate of this kind may be considered as given under the oath of office. 3. Trial by certificate, is where the evidence of the person certifying is the ... was absent in the army, this is tried by the certificate of the Mareschall of the army, in writing under his seal. CERTIFICATE, v.t. or i.t. 1. To give a ...

2 Trial by certificate -- rank: 786

Trial by certificate definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Certificate Cer*tif"i*cate, n. [F. certificat, fr. LL. certificatus ... A written testimony to the truth of any fact; as, certificate of good behavior. 2. A written declaration legally authenticated. Trial by certificate, a trial which the testimony of the person certifying is ... was absent in the army, this is tried by the certificate of the proper officer in writing, under his seal. --Blackstone ...

3 Tax certificate -- rank: 773

Tax certificate definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Tax certificate Tax certificate (Law) The certificate issued to the purchaser of land at a tax sale ...

4 teaching certificate -- rank: 773

teaching certificate definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a certificate saying that the holder is qualified to teach in the public schools [syn: teaching certificate, teacher's certificate]

5 certificate of deposit -- rank: 773

certificate of deposit definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1 ... debt instrument issued by a bank; usually pays interest [syn: certificate of deposit, CD] Merriam Webster's Date: 1846 a money ... bill of exchange, blank check, callable securities, cats and dogs, certificate, certified check, charge card, charge plate, check, checkbook, cheque, circular ... bill, time draft, trade acceptance, treasury bill, treasury bond, treasury certificate, treasury note, undigested securities, unregistered securities, voucher, warrant

6 silver certificate -- rank: 773

silver certificate definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: formerly a ... redeemable in silver Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1882 a certificate formerly issued against the deposit of silver coin as legal ... United States and its possessions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Silver certificate Sil"ver cer*tif"i*cate A certificate issued by a government that there has been deposited with ...

7 teacher's certificate -- rank: 773

teacher's certificate definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a certificate saying that the holder is qualified to teach in the public schools [syn: teaching certificate, teacher's certificate]

8 stock certificate -- rank: 760

stock certificate definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation; "the value ... of his stocks doubled during the past year" [syn: stock certificate, stock] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1863 an instrument evidencing ...

9 bond certificate -- rank: 760

bond certificate definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued ... a fixed sum to repay the principal [syn: bond, bond certificate]

10 death certificate -- rank: 760

death certificate definitions Collin's Cobuild Dictionary (death certificates) A death certificate is an official certificate signed by a doctor which states the cause of a ...

11 face-amount certificate company -- rank: 748

face-amount certificate company definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a regulated investment company that pays a stated amount to certificate holders on a stated maturity date

12 proprietorship certificate -- rank: 748

proprietorship certificate definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a certificate showing who is responsible in an individually owned business

13 Receiver's certificate -- rank: 748

Receiver's certificate definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Receiver's certificate Re*ceiv"er's cer*tif"i*cate An acknowledgement ...

14 partnership certificate -- rank: 748

partnership certificate definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a certificate showing the interests of all parties in a business partnership

15 certificate of indebtedness -- rank: 748

certificate of indebtedness definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1 ... written promise to repay a debt [syn: debt instrument, obligation, certificate of indebtedness]