birth certificate
noun
: a copy of an official record of a person's date and place of birth and parentage
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The answers come in all over the place, often a decade or three younger than what’s on their birth certificates.
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Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
Inspectors could not locate the identity documents, such as passports and birth certificates, for some detainees.
—Eva Wen, Journal Sentinel, 28 May 2024
When Liv was born on July 1, 1977, Steven was struggling with drug addiction, and Buell had recently been in a relationship with Todd, who agreed to sign Liv's birth certificate.
—Emily Krauser, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
These include birth certificates, Social Security cards, bank records, driver’s licenses and insurance cards.
▪ Accessibility: Different family members may have different needs in times of crisis.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
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Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
Inspectors could not locate the identity documents, such as passports and birth certificates, for some detainees.
—Eva Wen, Journal Sentinel, 28 May 2024
When Liv was born on July 1, 1977, Steven was struggling with drug addiction, and Buell had recently been in a relationship with Todd, who agreed to sign Liv's birth certificate.
—Emily Krauser, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
These include birth certificates, Social Security cards, bank records, driver’s licenses and insurance cards.
▪ Accessibility: Different family members may have different needs in times of crisis.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
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birth certificate
noun
birth cer·tif·i·cate
-(ˌ)sər-ˈtif-i-kət 
: a copy of an official record of a person's date and place of birth and parentage
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