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notice Definition

no·tice (nōt′is)

noun

  1. information, announcement, or warning; esp., formal announcement or warning, as in a newspaper a legal notice
  2. a brief mention or critical review of a work of art, book, play, etc.
  3. a written or printed sign giving some public information, warning, or rule
    1. the act of observing; attention; regard; heed; cognizance
    2. courteous attention; civility
  5. a formal announcement or warning of intention to end an agreement, relation, or contract at a certain time to give a tenant notice

Etymology: LME < MFr < L notitia < notus: see note

transitive verb -·ticed, -·tic·ing

    1. to mention; refer to; comment on
    2. to review briefly
    1. to regard; observe; pay attention to
    2. to be courteous or responsive to

notice Idioms

serve notice

to give formal warning or information, as of intentions; announce

take notice

to become aware; pay attention; observe

notice Synonyms

notice

n.

  1. A warning

    note, notification, intimation; see sign 1, warning.

  2. An announcement

    comments, remark, enlightenment; see announcement 2, declaration 2, report 1.

serve notice

give warning, declare, announce; see notify 1, 2.

take notice

become aware, pay attention, observe; see regard 1, see 1.

notice Synonyms

notice

v.

  1. To observe

    mark, remark, discern, look at; see regard 1, see 1, discern. See syn. study at discern.

  2. To publish a notice

    mention, comment on, notify; see publish 1.

notice Law Definition

n

  1. A state of awareness of a fact or thing, as required by law or contract.
  2. A communication seeking to make its recipient aware of a fact or thing, as required by law or contract.
actual notice
Notice personally received by the person for whom it was intended.
constructive notice
Notice 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 notice
Notice 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 notice
Notice 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 notice
Notice 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 notice
Actual notice received directly by the person for whom it was intended.
notice Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • serve: Whole streets are being bought up by Hebrew syndicates, whose first act is to serve notice on all Gentile tenants.
  • give: You might like to give early notice to whoever arranges cover in your school.

Noun phrase with adjective complement

  • amiss: If you notice anything amiss then please email us and let us know.

Adjective modifier

  • prior: We may change these terms without prior notice to you.
  • written: You should always seek legal advice from a Citizens Advice Bureau or a solicitor about the written notice you have received.
  • short: Travel, often to Parent Company in Germany, possibly at short notice will be required.
  • proprietary: The copyright and other proprietary notices relating to such documents and/or programs have to be retained on each copy taken.
  • fixed: Kent Police said fixed penalty notices were just one tool to help them to tackle anti-social behavior.
  • reasonable: The goods may be delivered by the Company in advance of the quoted delivery date on giving reasonable notice to the customer.

Modifies a noun

  • board: Please download these items for your own interest or to place on notice boards in your local area.

Noun used with modifier

  • copyright: Please observe the copyright notice by reading the link below.
  • penalty: Nearly 7,000 people a day failed to pay the charge, which began on 17 February, with 34,000 penalty notices being sent out.
  • enforcement: Should the Inspector uphold the enforcement notice, the period for compliance will be stated.
  • prohibition: Prohibition notices prevent vehicles being driven due to them being considered to be dangerous.
  • advance: Special diets can be catered for with advance notice.
  • abatement: In which case the relevant local authority could not serve an abatement notice on the owner of the relevant premises.

Infinitive complement

  • quit: The tenant may terminate the agreement at any time by giving two months written notice to quit.

Preposition: of

  • cancelation: CANCELATIONS If notice of cancelation is received in writing 14 days prior to arrival a full refund is given.
  • termination: We had an ongoing license with a developer which had a 28 day notice of termination.
  • intention: Formal notice of the intention to remove the cross was given in December 1979.
notice Quotes

I have at last come to a momentous decision. I am going to give up my press-clippings agency. I find that even a Wolf favourablenoticemakesmefeelsick nowadays,whilean unfavourable one, even from a small provincial newspaper, puts me off my work for days.

—Plum

Is not a Patron, my lord, one who looks with unconcern ona manstruggling for life inthewater, and,whenhehas reached ground, encumbers him with help? The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it; till I am known, and do not want it.

—Johnson, Samuel known as Dr Johnson

Over the piano was printed a notice: 'Please do not shoot the pianist. He is doing his best.'

—Wilde, Oscar Fingal O'FlahertieWills

The life that I have chosen gives me my full hours of enjoyment for the balance of my life. The sun will not rise, or set, without my notice, and thanks.

—Homer,Winslow