Definition of birth certificate in US English:
 birth certificate
nounbərTH ˌsərˈtifəkātbərθ ˌsərˈtɪfəkeɪt
An official document issued to record a person's birth, including such identifying data as name, gender, date of birth, place of birth, and parentage.
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-  I think I can just tell them that we don't have his birth certificate and it'll be fine.
 -  I know to get a passport you need to use your national identity card and a birth certificate.
 -  One particular father said he had arranged with the mother of the child that he would not be named on the birth certificate.
 -  I am examining whether I can change the name on my birth certificate to Bruce.
 -  As a matter of fact, the name printed in my birth certificate was Susan and not Sue.
 -  The new birth certificate issued in Moscow was even less of a problem and only took two days to secure.
 -  His mother told him almost nothing when he confronted her with the birth certificate and his true identity.
 -  I am returning a signed copy of the letter, together with my birth certificate and two front door keys which were in my aunt's purse.
 -  The birth certificate issued by municipal offices in Punjab has a distinct compulsory column for caste.
 -  The second was the issue of the birth certificate and whether or not that would be altered to reflect the plaintiff's name.
 -  If a new child is born, parents must submit a birth certificate to receive infant formula.
 -  Even if the father's name is on the birth certificate, he has no automatic right to be a guardian to his child.
 -  But he has turned down the permit and continues his battle to secure a birth certificate and passport.
 -  Having a birth certificate in her name is a basic legal right, adds Lydia.
 -  The claimant's birth certificate and school leaving certificates still need to be verified by the Indian authorities.
 -  A birth certificate and two passport photographs are required when joining.
 -  It is the false birth certificate that the applicant produces that is really looked at.
 -  At first, she was told she could not see her husband because her birth certificate and marriage certificate were in English.
 -  Short films after each programme give practical tips, from how to access war records to what a birth certificate can reveal.
 -  They didn't want money or photos, but they did need a certified copy of my birth certificate.