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Legal process

Any formal notice or writ by a court obtaining jurisdiction over a person or proper

Any formal notice or writ by a court obtaining jurisdiction over a person or proper

Legal process (sometimes simply process) is any formal notice or writ by a court obtaining jurisdiction over a person or property. Common forms of process include a summons, subpoena, mandate, and warrant. Process normally takes effect by serving it on a person, arresting a person, posting it on real property, or seizing personal property.

Abuse

References

References

  1. Walker, David. (1980). "Oxford Companion to Law". [[Oxford University Press]].
  2. Black, Henry C.. (1990). "Black's Law Dictionary". [[West Publishing]].
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