Noun: certified check 'sur-tu,fId chek
Usage: US (elsewhere: certified cheque)
Usage: US (elsewhere: certified cheque)
- A check containing certification that the person who issued the check has sufficient funds on deposit to cover payment
"The real estate agent required a certified check for the down payment";
- certified cheque [Brit, Cdn]
Derived forms: certified checks
Type of: bank check [US], check [N. Amer], cheque [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Certified check