Also known as: notices · noticed · noticing · notification · notifications · notify · notifies · notified · notifying · legal notice
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Legal notification required by law or agreement that informs a party of an existing right, duty, or fact. A person has notice when possessing actual knowledge, receiving information, having reason to know from related facts, or being charged with awareness through official records or filings.
Nathaniel Newman defaulted on his mortgage held by Norton Bank. The bank initiated judicial foreclosure proceedings and served Newman with process detailing the sale date and redemption rights. Because the required notice reached Newman, the court could terminate his equity of redemption and approve the sale of the property.
Natalie Norris filed a motion to dismiss under Rule 12. The court denied the motion on March 1. Norris received notice of the denial the same day. She therefore had until March 15 to serve her answer to the complaint.
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Noah Nakamura asked the court to take judicial notice that a certain public record existed. He supplied the court with a certified copy of the record. Because the request met the rule's requirements, the court took judicial notice of the fact without further proof.
Naveen Nanda entered a not-guilty plea on January 5. On January 12 he filed written notice that he intended to rely on a mental-disease defense. Because the notice was timely, the court permitted him to introduce evidence of the defense at trial.
Judge Nadia Novak received an ex parte email from one party about pending litigation. She immediately notified all other parties of the email's substance in writing. The parties then had an opportunity to respond before the judge took any action.
Nile Shipping received settlement proceeds belonging partly to its client Nathan Nguyen. The firm promptly sent Nguyen a letter describing the funds and the firm's proposed distribution. Nguyen then received the money and an accounting within the required period.
A party acquires notice through actual knowledge, receipt of information, reason to know from surrounding facts, knowledge of a related fact, or constructive awareness from an official filing or recording.
A lawyer must promptly notify the client or third person upon receiving funds or other property in which the client or third person has an interest and must promptly deliver the funds or property and render an accounting upon request.
The defendant must file written notice of intent to rely on a mental-disease defense at the time of the not-guilty plea, within ten days thereafter, or at a later time permitted by the court for good cause.
Parties to a foreclosure proceeding must receive notice. Failure to give notice to necessary parties such as the mortgagor or junior lienholders may affect the validity of the sale or the extinguishment of junior interests.
The judge must promptly notify all other parties of the substance of the ex parte communication and give the parties an opportunity to respond.
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