Service Of Process (Noun)
Meaning
The act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone; "he accepted service of the subpoena".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The officer made service of process by personally delivering the summons to the defendant.
- He waived his right to contest the lawsuit by accepting service of process voluntarily.
- A witness statement verified that service of process had occurred in front of several people.
- If a party evades service of process, they might end up waiving their right to respond to the claim.
- Her refusal to acknowledge the delivery did not void the fact of valid service of process having occurred.