"service of process" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: services of process [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~|services of process}} service of process (countable and uncountable, plural services of process)
  1. (law) The delivery of information to a person or entity providing notice that they are being sued with sufficient detail for them to respond to the suit. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Law Translations (delivery of information providing notice): 送达 (sòng dá) (Chinese Mandarin), haaste (Finnish), diligencia de emplazamiento [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-service_of_process-en-noun-gy21mrF6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Topics: law Disambiguation of 'delivery of information providing notice': 96 4
  2. (law) The effective notification of a lawsuit such that a court may proceed with the case. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Law Translations (effective notification of a lawsuit): 传票 (chuánpiào) (Chinese Mandarin), 送达 (sòng dá) (Chinese Mandarin), haaste (Finnish), diligencia de emplazamiento [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-service_of_process-en-noun-HiO41f7h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Topics: law Disambiguation of 'effective notification of a lawsuit': 9 91
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: service of summons

Inflected forms

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