noun
transfer certificate; deed of release
A formal legal document that certifies the transfer of rights, such as ownership of a lot or release of a claim. Used in legal and administrative contexts.
権利譲渡証書に署名して、所有権を移転した。
I signed the transfer certificate and transferred the ownership.
この権利譲渡証書は、正式な登記手続きに必要です。
This deed of release is necessary for the official registration procedure.
A more general term for a deed of transfer, not necessarily limited to rights. 権利譲渡証書 specifically certifies the transfer of rights.
Compound of 権利 (right), 譲渡 (transfer), and 証書 (certificate). A straightforward legal term with no obscure historical derivation.