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.
The law says that when you sue a person, partnership, corporation, or the government, you must give formal notice to the other side that you have started the legal process. In the same way, when you are already involved in a case and file papers with the court, you are required to give the other side notice of the paperwork you have filed. The legal way to give formal notice is to have the other side âservedâ with a copy of the paperwork that you have filed with the court.