Posting
/ˈpoʊstɪŋ/
Definitions
- (n.) Public notification of legal or official documents, typically by affixing them in a conspicuous place to inform parties legally.
The court required the posting of the eviction notice on the tenant’s door.
- (n.) An accounting entry recording a transaction from a journal to a ledger, establishing formal records of financial events.
The posting of payments to the debtor’s account was completed yesterday.
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Commentary
Posting is often used interchangeably with notification in legal contexts, but precision matters: posting typically means physical affixation of notices for constructive service.
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