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Service

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004492

The formal delivery of legal documents, such as a summons, complaint, or subpoena, to an opposing party or witness in a lawsuit. This process provides official notice of the legal action and an opportunity to respond. Proper service is a prerequisite for a court to exercise personal jurisdiction over a defendant.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004492
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004492",
  "term": "Service",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The formal delivery of legal documents, such as a summons, complaint, or subpoena, to an opposing party or witness in a lawsuit. This process provides official notice of the legal action and an opportunity to respond. Proper service is a prerequisite for a court to exercise personal jurisdiction over a defendant.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/service/"
}

Record 4,566 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.