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n<\/p><\/dt>\n

[Anglo-French registre<\/i>, from Medieval Latin registrum<\/i>, alteration of Late Latin regesta<\/i>, pl., register, from Latin, neuter plural of regestus<\/i>, past participle of regerere<\/i> to bring back, pile up, collect]
1<\/b> :<\/b> a written record containing regular entries of items or details
;specif<\/i>
:<\/b> police register <\/a>
2 a<\/b> :<\/b> a book or system of public records (as titles or patents)
b<\/b> :<\/b> a roster of qualified or available individuals
c<\/b> :<\/b> the formal record maintained by a corporation of the names and addresses of holders of its registered securities
3<\/b> :<\/b> registry <\/a>
4<\/b> probably alteration of Middle English registrer<\/i> registrar<\/set>
:<\/b> registrar <\/a>
vb -tered<\/b>
-ter·ing<\/b>
vt<\/i>
1<\/b> :<\/b> to make or secure official entry of in a register [ a car] [ a title]
2<\/b> :<\/b> to enroll formally esp. as a voter or student
3<\/b> :<\/b> to secure special protection for (a piece of mail) by prepayment of a fee
vi<\/i>
1<\/b> :<\/b> to enroll one’s name in a register
2<\/b> :<\/b> to enroll one’s name officially as a prerequisite for voting <\/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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