Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Service of process — is the procedure employed to give legal notice to a person (such as a defendant) of a court or administrative body s exercise of its jurisdiction over that person so as to enable that person to respond to the proceeding before the court, body or… … Wikipedia
personal service — n 1: a service based on the intellectual or manual efforts of an individual (as for salary or wages) rather than a salable product of his or her skills 2: physical delivery of process to a person to whom it is directed or to someone authorized to … Law dictionary
service of process — n. The formal delivery to a defendant of the complaint, summons, or other legal document to notify him or her that a lawsuit has been brought. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell … Law dictionary
service of process — The service of writs, complaints, summonses, etc., signifies the delivering to or leaving them with the party to whom or with whom they ought to be delivered or left; and, when they are so delivered, they are then said to have been served. In the … Black's law dictionary
personal service — noun 1. : service of a legal process by delivering it or a copy thereof to the defendant or by statute to an agent of the defendant authorized to receive service in the case in issue 2. : economic service involving the either intellectual or… … Useful english dictionary
constructive service of process — Service of process by publication, posting, mail, or any method of service other than personal. 42 Am J1st Proc § 57. The term is also applied in some jurisdictions to service by leaving a copy of the process at the usual place of abode of the… … Ballentine's law dictionary
personal — per·son·al adj 1: of, relating to, or affecting a person: as a: of, relating to, or based on the existence or presence of a person see also personal injury; personal jurisdiction at jurisdiction b … Law dictionary
service — ser·vice 1 n 1: the act of delivering to or informing someone of a writ, summons, or other notice as prescribed by law after service of process see also notice by publication at notice, s … Law dictionary
Personal jurisdiction (United States) — Personal jurisdiction in United States law refers to a court s power over a particular defendant ( in personam jurisdiction) or an item of property ( in rem jurisdiction). If a court does not have personal jurisdiction over a defendant or… … Wikipedia
service by mail — Service of process or notice by mailing copy to the party to be served at his last known address where actual personal service cannot be obtained. 42 Am J1st Proc § 60 … Ballentine's law dictionary
