title: Formalities
text: # Formalities
  
  A formality is a customary or official procedure. In law, it is a requirement for obtaining a legal status.
  
  Formalities may also refer to:
  
  Law
  
  * Formalities in English law
  * Copyright formalities, legal requirements for obtaining copyright in a jurisdiction
  
  Mass media
  
  * "Formalities" (CSI), seventh episode of the fifth season of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, a US TV series
  * Formalities (album), 2010 album by US alternative rock band The Spill Canvas
  