exemption from service of process
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A privilege, granted by constitutional provision or statute, or given by the courts upon grounds of public policy, to be free at certain times from the service of process in a civil action or proceeding, examples of which are attorneys at law while in attendance at court, persons in the active military service, members of Congress or of a state legislature while in attendance upon their legislative duties, etc. 42 Am J1st Proc § 135.
Ballentine's law dictionary.
Anderson, W.S..
1998.
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