You could face civil or even criminal penalties if you skip a notice to appear at jury duty or get caught lying to get out of it.

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"According to witnesses he did not appear to notice her either then or before" the incident, Mr. Browne said.

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There are instances where JPM employees appear to notice something might be wrong.

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Like a spring with a heavier weight at one end, the vibration frequency is lowered, and flies appear to notice.

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Mr. Vahanvati said the Supreme Court's notice requested Mr. Mancini to appear before the court on Monday to explain the Italian government's decision since Italy has previously promised that the marines would return.

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Mr Tomlinson said the footballer had not received any notice that the story was about to appear which, he said, was a "cynical and deliberate" move to stop him applying for an injunction.

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The defendants did not provide notice to the plaintiff because his interest in the property did not appear of record.

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