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services of process

services of process is the plural of service of process.

Meaning of service of process

Noun

service of process (countable and uncountable, plural services of process)

  1. 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.
    • The process server could not effect service of process because the defendant was nowhere to be found.
  2. The effective notification of a lawsuit such that a court may proceed with the case.
    • The court found plaintiff's service of process effective, although the defendant refused to receive the complaint.
    Synonyms:
    service of summons

Questions about services of process

What is services of process the plural of?
Services of process is the plural of service of process.

Words near services of process in the dictionary

  1. serviceperson
  2. servicepersons
  3. servicer
  4. servicers
  5. services
  6. services of process
  7. servicescape
  8. servicescapes
  9. serviceshed
  10. servicesheds
  11. Serviceton

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