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.
terly newsletter regarding developments in the law of libel and slander. 1. R. SMOLLA, THE LAW OF DEFAMATION 1-4 (1986) (quoting Eaton, The American Law of Defamation Through Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc. and Beyond: An Analytical Primer, 61 VA. L. REV. 1349, 1350 (1975) and Coleman v. MacLennan, 78 Kan. 711, 740, 98 P. 281, 291 (1908)). 2. S.