registration, n. 1. The act of recording or enrolling (the county clerk handles registration of voters). [Cases: Elections 95–119. C.J.S. Elections §§ 7(3), 36–38, 40(1), 41, 46–47, 51–52.] criminal registration. The requirement in some communities that any felon who spends any time in the community must register his or her name with the police. • […]
birth certificate. A formal document that records a person’s birthdate, birthplace, and parentage. • In all 50 states, an adopted child receives a second birth certificate reflecting his or her adoptive parents. In such a case, the original birth certificate is usu. sealed and can be opened only by court order. Some states allow limited
derivation clause. A deed-of-trust provision that provides information about the transfer of a property, esp. the source of the title, such as the name of the previous grantor and the recording date of the deed. See deed of trust under DEED.
aide-mémoire (ayd-mem-wahr). [French] Int’l law. A diplomatic document that a diplomatic agent leaves with the receiving state’s department of foreign affairs on the occasion of a démarche. • The aide-mémoire presents the receiving state with a precise record of the substance of the diplomatic agent’s mission. It is typically written in an impersonal style, without