reg·is·try /'re-jə-strē/ n pl -tries
1: registration
an instrument filed for registry in the conveyance records — Louisiana Civil Code
2: the nationality of a ship according to its entry in a register
3: a place of registration: a place where official records and documents are kept
the registry of motor vehicles
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.