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process server
process servernouna person who serves legal documents, as subpoenas, writs, or warrants, especially those requiring appearance in court.
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process-server
process-servernouna sheriff's officer who serves legal documents such as writs for appearance in court
process server
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of process server
First recorded in 1605–15
Example Sentences
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The other process server ran and sought help, court records said.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2024
He once got so aggressive trying to escape a subpoena that the process server described him dashing to a car and peeling away.
From Salon • Sep. 7, 2023
At that point, the process server later recounted, Mr. Paxton ran from the garage, climbed into the truck, and the couple disappeared down the street, leaving him to deposit the subpoena on the ground.
From New York Times • May 31, 2023
“I understand that the process server had only done her job; however, I deeply regret what happened,” Sudeikis added, according to the Daily Mail.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2022
"You—you are——" Say, come to look him over close, I might have known he was no ten-a-week process server.
From Shorty McCabe on the Job by Ford, Sewell
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