noun
certificate of registered matters; official document proving registered details
A legal document issued by a registry office (such as a Legal Affairs Bureau) that certifies the current registered information about a company, real estate, or other registered entity. Often required for official procedures.
会社の登記事項証明書を法務局で取得した。
I obtained the company's certificate of registered matters at the Legal Affairs Bureau.
不動産取引には登記事項証明書が必要です。
A certificate of registered matters is required for real estate transactions.
登記簿謄本 is a certified copy of the entire registry record, while 登記事項証明書 certifies only specific registered matters. The latter is more commonly used in modern practice.
Compound of 登記 (registration), 事項 (matters), and 証明書 (certificate). A straightforward legal term.