In plain English
It is an official copy made from a record, but it includes only selected information from that original. It is not a complete reproduction of everything in the record.
In context
Here, "extract copy" names the choice for an official copy that includes only part of the information from the original record.
- Situation
- Requesting civil records, booking public appointments, paying fees, and receiving documents
- What it communicates
- Option label naming an extract-style record copy.
Meaning limits
The term alone does not say which parts of the original record are included.
Examples
“The registrar issued an extract copy showing only the birth date and parents' names, not the full record.”
“At the counter, she asked for an extract copy rather than a full copy.”