Law Dictionary Definitions

registrant. One who registers; esp., one who registers something for the purpose of securing a right or privilege granted by law upon official registration. [Blacks Law 8th]

register tonnage.The volume of a vessel available for commercial use, officially measured and entered in a record for purposes of taxation. — Also termed registered tonnage. [Blacks Law 8th]

  register’s court.See COURT. [Blacks Law 8th]

  register of wills.See REGISTER. [Blacks Law 8th]

  Register of the Treasury.An officer of the U.S. Treasury whose duty is to keep accounts of receipts and expenditures of public money, to record public debts, to preserve adjusted accounts with vouchers and certificates, to record warrants drawn on the Treasury, to sign and issue government securities, and to supervise the registry of vessels…

  register of ships.Maritime law. A record kept by a customs collector containing the names and owners of commercial vessels and other key information about the vessels. • When a ship logs in with customs, it receives a certificate of registry. Cf. REGISTRY(2). [Cases: Shipping 5. C.J.S. Shipping § 16.] [Blacks Law 8th]

register of land office.See REGISTER. [Blacks Law 8th]

  register of actions.See REGISTER(3). [Blacks Law 8th]

  register of deeds.See REGISTER. [Blacks Law 8th]

  Register of Copyrights.The federal official who is in charge of the U.S. Copyright Office, which issues regulations and processes applications for copyright registration. — Also termed (erroneously) Registrar of Copyrights. [Cases: Copyrights and Intellectual Property 50.30. C.J.S. Copyrights and Intellectual Property §§ 7, 74.] [Blacks Law 8th]