registration
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
en-US/ˌɹɛd͡ʒɪˈstɹeɪʃən/
en-GB/ˌɹɛd͡ʒɪˈstɹeɪʃn/
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