What is Registration?
[[File:Domesday-book-1804x972.jpg|thumb|Great [[Domesday Book]]]] '''Registration''' is a method of officially recording something. Usually something is registered to claim more rights, or to protect ownership, or because the law says it must be registered to be used legally. A register was a large book. It was used like a diary to record business dealings or other events. == Reasons for registration == '''[[Birth]]s, [[death]]s''', and '''[[marriage]]s''' are registered to prove the date the event happened. In the United Kingdom these records are kept by the local registrar, who is in charge of the Register office. '''[[Motor vehicle]]s''' are registered to prove who owns the vehicle and to identify them. Those that not registered cannot be driven on roads. [[Aircraft]] not registered cannot be flown. Proof that a vehicle is registered is the [[vehicle registration plate]]. Vehicles must also be registered before they can be [[insurance|insured]] in case of an [[accident]] or [[theft]]. '''[[Book]]s''' might be registered to show the date when [[copyright]] protection starts. Usually this is done by sending a copy of the book to a special national [[library]]. People who stay in a [[hotel]] register their names and addresses when they arrive. The hotel can work out how much the people must pay for their stay. The local [[police]] may also keep a copy of these names to help fight crime. == Related pages == * [[Registered nurse]] * [[Registered user]] * [[Voter registration]] [[Category:Documents]] [[Category:Law]]