service
- noun
- /ˈsɜrvɪs/
- Jargon
- The Hague Service Convention requires the use of model forms for requesting service of process abroad.
- service of process
- service of summons
- electronic service
Examples
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We got a letter from some legal service.
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Most lawyers think it's only a matter of time before electronic service of process becomes commonplace.
Academic text (2011) -
A determination that service of process could lawfully be made upon the company would also be required.
Academic text (1992) -
So we've drawn up the papers, and we are prepared to execute service on Osborne, if you so elect, Mrs. Cox.
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The system permits lawyers to file cases, motions, amendments, and requests for service from their desktops.
Academic text (2011) -
A court exercising personal jurisdiction must also have authorization for service of summons.
Academic text (1992) -
THE COURT FINDS THAT THE SERVICE OF THE COMPLAINT WAS IN FACT MADE AT THE WRONG ADDRESS, AS ATTORNEY FRIEDMAN HAS ARGUED.
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The process server arrived at the defendant's home to complete the service of the legal documents.
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After much delay, the court finally arranged for the service of process to ensure the defendant was notified of the lawsuit.
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It is essential for the service to be executed properly, as it guarantees that the person is informed of the legal action against them.
Synonyms
Giving a legal document to the person named in it
The act of giving legal papers to someone to start a court case
Idioms
Compounds
A United States government group that protects the president and vice president and investigates fake money
Unpaid work to help people in the local area, sometimes required by law or done for charity
- Specialized
A group that gathers and studies secret information for a government
A United States government agency that gives weather forecasts and warnings
- Formal
Government workers who run public services, are not in the military or courts, and are usually chosen by exams
Part of the economy that provides services instead of making things, like hotels or hospitals
- Formal
A part of the U.S. government that collects federal taxes and makes sure people follow tax laws
- Formal
A United States government group that manages national parks, monuments, and protected places
A level where staff do many things for customers, like pumping gas or helping at a hotel
The part of the United States Department of State with diplomats who work in embassies and consulates abroad
- Literature
A company that collects news and sends it to newspapers or TV stations
- Specialized
An elevator that staff use to move things like large boxes between floors
- Specialized
An entrance at the back of a building used by staff, for deliveries, or to take out rubbish
A former United States government office that handled immigration and becoming a citizen
A business that provides services like event planning or computer work to other companies for a fee
The part of a company that helps customers with problems and fixes products
A matching set of plates, knives, and sometimes glasses that you use to serve a formal meal
- Formal
A service that people need for health, safety and daily care, like healthcare or water
- Formal
A United States system that registers men and can require them to join the military
A government agency in the United Kingdom that protects the country from spies and other internal threats
- Formal
A government agency that delivers letters and packages across the United States
A government service that collects, sorts, and delivers mail across the United States
- Formal
A high military medal given to United States Army soldiers for very brave actions in battle
- Specialized
A piece of software that runs in the background to help other apps or the system
- Formal
A government group that protects the US president, vice president, their families, visiting leaders, and stops people making fake money
An official system that sends letters and packages between places, often run by the government
Government officials who represent their country abroad, for example ambassadors
A college or university program that gives classes and advice to people who are not regular students
A government group in Iraq that gathers secret information and runs secret operations to protect the country
- Texting
A website or app that helps people connect and share messages and photos
The main agency in Russia that handles security inside the country and spying
- Formal
A US government agency that registers men for possible military service
A small, highly trained group of British soldiers who do secret, dangerous missions
- Formal
A US government agency that protects wild animals, fish, and their habitats
A United States government agency that protects the president, other top officials, and investigates money crimes
A group that protects children and gives them social help and job training
How Direct
- Jargon
Surface Forms
Etymology
Service (legal) comes from the verb serve meaning 'to give or hand over', from Latin servire, so 'service' of a document is the formal giving of legal papers to someone.