certificate

Definition 1

General: Written declaration documenting a fact or evidencing the result of a certification exercise.

Definition 2

Internet commerce: Electronic document or message that establishes the credentials of a party and authenticates a transaction. See also Digital Certificate.

Definition 3

Law: Official document attesting conformity with a legal requirement or the performance of an act, such as a certificate of compliance or a certificate of incorporation.

Definition 4

Securities: Document attesting to the holder's ownership of a security, such as a share certificate.


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