{{Politics of the Isle of Man
The General Registry ( gv, Oik-Reccortysse) is the department which administers –
*the civil and criminal Courts of the Isle of Man
**the High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man
**Courts of General Gaol Delivery
**courts of summary jurisdiction
*the Registries
**Deeds and Probate Registry
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Land Registry
Land registration is any of various systems by which matters concerning ownership, possession, or other rights in land are formally recorded (usually with a government agency or department) to provide evidence of title, facilitate transactions, ...
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Civil Registry
Civil registration is the system by which a government records the vital events ( births, marriages, and deaths) of its citizens and residents. The resulting repository or database has different names in different countries and even in differ ...
, responsible for registration of births, deaths and marriages
*registration of charities
* Legal Aid
*the Public Record Office
*criminal injuries compensation
*registration of legal practitioners (other than advocates)
The General Registry was established by the General Registry Act 1965. Its chief executive officer is the Chief Registrar.