serve notice

verb3

1. •
   To officially give a legal notice to.

   • One who desires to assert his right to the possession of a horse by virtue of his lien must ascertain the real owner and serve notice on him. — 1894
2. •
   To warn or announce.

   • Those same philosophy articles then immediately serve notice that, for simplicity, they will discuss only belief. — 2000
3. •
   To fire; to terminate one's employment or formal association.

   • "One white man." said Bill, after a brief inspection. "Out on his line, I s'pose, and there's no tellin' when he'll be back. So we won't wait. We'll just serve notice on him." — 1922