ˈnəʊtɪs ˈnoʊtɪs ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən pɹɪˈzɛntmənt an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative a request for payment the notification stated the grace period and the penalties for defaulting informing by words