Records are available for births occurring in Los Angeles County since 1866; however, if a birth occurred from 1972-1977 you must contact the CA Department of Public Health to order a birth copy. If the birth occurred outside of L.A. County or California, click here. 1  Authorized copies of birth certificates may be available the same day they are ordered, if the birth occurred after 1964. 2  Informational certified copies must be ordered from the CA Department of Public Health.
Popular Legal Terms. Slander. Slander is a legal term that refers to a false, oral statement about an individual that harms his reputation or standing within the community. Slander is not a crime, but a civil wrong that is subject to being held responsible in a civil lawsuit.
Defamation , which is also referred to as slander ( spoken form of defamation ) , calumny , and libel ( written or broadcasted forms of defamation ) is the direct communication of a statement , which delivers a claim that is expressly stated or implied to be factual and gives an individual , a business entity , a group , government body or product a ...