{"id":359217,"date":"2013-01-28T16:34:14","date_gmt":"2013-01-28T21:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/dictionary\/definition\/certify.html"},"modified":"2013-01-28T16:34:14","modified_gmt":"2013-01-28T21:34:14","slug":"certify","status":"publish","type":"dictionary","link":"https:\/\/dictionary.findlaw.com\/definition\/certify.html","title":{"rendered":"Certify"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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-fied<\/b>
-fy·ing<\/b>
[Medieval Latin certificare<\/i>, from Late Latin, to assure, convince, from Latin certus<\/i> certain + –ficare<\/i> to make]
1<\/b> :<\/b> to state authoritatively: as
a<\/b> :<\/b> to give assurance of the validity of [ corporate records]
b<\/b> :<\/b> to present in formal communication (as an order) esp. for review by an appellate court [the court may the question to the Supreme Judicial Court “R. T. Gerwatowski”] see also certification<\/a>
c<\/b> :<\/b> to state as being true or as reported or as meeting a standard [refused to the suit as a class action and dismissed it “Marcia Coyle”]
2<\/b> :<\/b> to guarantee (a personal check) as to signature and amount by so indicating (as by stamping certified<\/i>) on the face see also certified check<\/i> at check<\/a>
3 a<\/b> :<\/b> certificate <\/a> license <\/a>
b<\/b> :<\/b> to designate (a labor union) as an exclusive bargaining agent or representative <\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law \u00a91996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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