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certifiable

certifiable

adj.

1. describing people who, because of mental illness, may be a danger to themselves or others and are therefore eligible to be institutionalized. See certification laws; commitment laws.

2. having met the requirements to be formally recognized by the relevant licensing or sanctioning body.

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