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Definition Of Notice:


n A state of awareness of a fact or thing, as required by law or contract.
A communication seeking to make its recipient aware of a fact or thing, as required by law or contract.actual noticeNotice personally received by the person for whom it was intended.constructive noticeNotice deemed to have been received by a party, due to publicly known facts or events of which that party had a duty to be aware.implied noticeNotice deemed to have been received by a party, due to his or her knowledge of other information that should have led that party to become aware of the matter in question.inquiry noticeNotice deemed to have been received by a party, due to the party's knowledge of other information that would have caused a reasonable person to inquire further.judicial noticeNotice taken by a court that a fact is so obvious, well-known or commonly accepted that no proof is required to establish that fact; for example, judicial notice may be taken of the fact that many people died during the events of September 11, 2001, without proof being necessary as to the actual death of such persons.personal noticeActual notice received directly by the person for whom it was intended.

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