But cover, whether natural or artificial, is a double-edged sword. It protects birds but may also shield the approach of a hunting hawk (or a ground predator like a cat). No matter what you do, hawks will continue to kill birds if you attract birds to your yard, because it is natural.
Actual notice. Actual notice is a law term, used most frequently in civil procedure. It is notice (usually to a defendant in a civil proceeding) delivered in such a way as to give legally sufficient assurance that actual knowledge of the matter has been conveyed to the recipient. Personal service, that is, physically handing something to an individual, is usually considered the least-disputable method of giving actual notice.
In maritime law, a protest is a written statement by the master of a vessel, attested by a proper judicial officer or a notary, to the effect that damage suffered by the ship on her voyage was caused by storms or other perils of the sea. without any negligence or misconduct on his own part. Marsh. Ins. 715. And see Cudworth v.