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certification
noun
Examples of certification in a Sentence
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Word History
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Certification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/certification. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
Medical Definition
certification
nounLegal Definition
certification
nounNote: Certification of an interlocutory decision by a trial court allows an appellate court to review the decision and to answer a controlling question of law. Certification is often used in state courts as well as federal courts and, where available, allows a federal court to refer a question of state law to the state's highest court. Certification is also used to refer to a judge's order that allows a suit to be maintained as a class action.
More from Merriam-Webster on certification
Nglish: Translation of certification for Spanish Speakers
Britannica English: Translation of certification for Arabic Speakers
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