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process-server

process-server

4 7.7
A person who brings court papers to someone in a court case
  • noun
  • /ˈprɑːsɛs ˈsɜːrvər/
  • Specialized
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  • As a process server, she delivers legal documents like subpoenas to defendants in various cases.

And So what I did, I hired an outside process server from Cincinnati.

Examples

  • - I'm a process server.

  • If you require legal records served, whether they are small claims, subpoenas, summonses, grievances, wage garnishments, writs, or bank levies, an experienced process server can serve documents effectively, ensuring that they are delivered within the legal restraints of the area, within the time constraints, and done right the first time.

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  • - I thought that guy was a process server.

  • The process servers are getting out of control.

  • Are you a process server?

  • Your husband is a process server?

    Fiction book (1990)
  • I'm just a process server.

  • - Carey, I think that process server is still outside.

  • Process servers are responsible for delivering legal records to individuals, generally defendants, who belong to a court instance.

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  • When looking for an Orange County process server, keep in mind the price, the time restrictions, and the number of times they will attempt to deliver the documents.

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Surface Forms

Morphology

process-server = process + server (semi-transparent) = process + server

The compound is analyzable as 'process' + 'server', but 'process' has a specialized legal sense ('legal documents/proceedings') that may not be known to all learners.

Etymology

Process-server is made of the parts process, an old word for an official court paper, and server, a person who 'gives' or 'delivers'. Think of a restaurant server who brings food; a process-server brings court papers to people, which is why the word means someone who delivers legal documents.