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D Notice
D Notice ¦ ADRIENNE WILMOTH LERNER D Notice (defense notice) refers to an alert given by intelligence services or the armed forces to the media, alerting them of sensitive content that could damage national security or defense if reported in part or in whole. In Britain,... Read more |
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Publication
PUBLICATION Making something known to the community at large, exhibiting, displaying, disclosing, or revealing. Publication is the act of offering something for the general public to inspect or scrutinize. It means to convey knowledge or give notice. In copyright law, publication is making a... Read more |
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Prospectus
PROSPECTUS A document, notice, circular, advertisement, letter, or communication in written form or by radio or television that offers any security for sale, or confirms the sale of any security. A prospectus is a document or a publication by, or on behalf of, a corporation containing information... Read more |
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Reward
REWARD A sum of money or other compensation offered to the public in general, or to a class of persons, for the performance of a special service. It is commonplace for the police to offer a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of an offender or for a pet owner to post... Read more |
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Notice
NOTICE Information; knowledge of certain facts or of a particular state of affairs. The formal receipt of papers that provide specific information. There are various types of notice, each of which has different results. In general, notice deals with information that a party knows or should have... Read more |
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Pat. Pend
PAT. PEND. An abbreviation displayed prominently on an invention for which an application for a patent has been made but has not yet been issued. The term Pat. Pend. provides notice to all that the inventor has applied to the U.S. patent and trademark office for the exclusive right to make, sell,... Read more |
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Generalized anxiety disorder
Generalized anxiety disorder Definition Generalized anxiety disorder, or GAD, is a disorder characterized by diffuse and chronic worry. Unlike people with phobias or post-traumatic disorders, people with GAD do not have their worries provoked by specific triggers; they may... Read more |
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Answer
ANSWER The first responsive pleading filed by the defendant in a civil action; a formal written statement that admits or denies the allegations in the complaint and sets forth any available affirmative defenses. The answer gives the plaintiff notice of the issues the defendant will raise as the... Read more |
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Temporary Restraining Order
TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER A court order that lasts only until the court can hear further evidence. A temporary restraining order (TRO) is a court order of limited duration. A TRO commands the parties in the case to maintain a certain status until the court can hear further evidence and decide... Read more |
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Ursula Vaughan Williams
Vaughan Williams, Ursula Wood 1911–2007(Joan Ursula Penton Lock, Ursula Wood Vaughan Williams, Ursula Wood) OBITUARY NOTICE—See index for SATA sketch: Born March 15, 1911, in Valletta, Malta; died October 23, 2007, in London, England. Philanthropist, biographer, lyricist, poet, and novelist.... Read more |
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How to handle the homeless is source of tension in Sultan.(NWSunday)
...deputies have issued trespass notices to people camped under...over how to address the issue. Smaller communities...or homeless? Sultan Police Chief Jeff Brand rejects...Church on Main Street offers showers, cookies and... |
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What a disgusting site; Landowner livid at mess left by gipsies while police...
...with an eviction notice. Yet, when they...accepting the offer of free portable...s angry at the police. They have allowed...they do. The police's policy is...crime under the Trespass (Scotland) Act 1865. But police on the ... |
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Middle Twp. apologizes to protesters for arrests
...with defiant trespass for allegedly...from the nearby police station on a...dismissed and offer their sincere...these arrests," Police Chief Joseph...step forward, issue an apology and...had a large police presence. ... |
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Not wheels -- No place to park enthusiasm for skateboarders
...around Memphis, he notices things others don...skateboarder to notice something special...Trespassing" signs and police cars that showed...property and illegal to trespass. Although skateboarders...created a liability issue. At the ... |
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Clashes over Corrib gas project
...referendum on the Corrib issue. Moreover, I fail...vote) on a single issue from something as...without any prior notice and refuse to offer any explanation...drubbing from a police force which is coming...objection to the ... |