Also known as: placards · placarded · placarding · notice · poster
Written by attorneys · grounded in primary & secondary sources — see below
2 senses
An official document such as a license or permit.
An advertisement posted in a public place.
Each sense below has its own examples, sources, and questions.
An official document such as a license or permit.
One historical meaning refers to an official document such as a license or permit. The other refers to an advertisement posted in a public place.
An advertisement posted in a public place.
Portia Price, the mortgagee, posts a placard on the property after the mortgagor defaults. The placard provides public notice of the termination of the equity of redemption. Bidders rely on the posted information to participate in the sale process.
Perry Pratt files a motion to dismiss. After the court denies it, his attorney serves the answer within fourteen days. The placard on the courthouse bulletin board reminds counsel of the exact deadline.
Pearl Porter requests that the court take judicial notice of a public map. She supplies the necessary information and posts a placard in the clerk's office to alert opposing counsel of the request.
Pablo Perez files a written notice of intent to rely on a mental disease defense within ten days of his not guilty plea. A placard in the jail law library informs inmates of the filing deadline.
Peter Park, the landlord, gives the required notice to end a month-to-month tenancy. He posts a placard at the property entrance confirming the termination date.
Paul Peterson files a notice of removal in federal court within thirty days of service. A placard outside the state courthouse directs defendants to the proper filing location.
…An act of Congress repugnant to the Constitution cannot become a law. The courts of the United States are bound to take notice of the Constitution. A commission is not necessary to the appointment of an officer by the Executive. A commission is only evidence of an appointment. Delivery is not necessary to the…