process server
noun
a person who serves legal documents, as subpoenas, writs, or warrants, especially those requiring appearance in court.
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process-servernouna sheriff's officer who serves legal documents such as writs for appearance in court
process server
Americannoun
Law.
process-server
British
noun
Etymology
Origin of process server
First recorded in 1605–15
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During the second attempt, the process server allegedly spotted four vehicles parked in the driveway, but no one answered the door.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
The other process server ran and sought help, court records said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2024
After all, she played the role of the getaway driver when he fled the process server last year, so clearly she's got a history of being a willing patsy for her husband's shady behavior.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2023
And in late May, after months of failed attempts, a process server delivered court papers to Shaquille O’Neal, the retired basketball star, who was sued for promoting FTX, according to legal filings.
From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2023
If possible they will escape the process server.
From The Man in Court by Frederic DeWitt Wells
“The out-of-pocket court costs of a New York eviction are relatively modest: typically a filing fee, process-server fees, and the sheriff’s or marshal’s fee for the lockout,” Sirianni says.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
His impressive uniform proclaimed him a huissier, a process-server.
From Time Magazine Archive
The principal process-server in the town of Tipperary has retired from service, and addressed himself to "J.J." for several days past.
From Disturbed Ireland Being the Letters Written During the Winter of 1880-81. by Bernard H. Becker
The "man of law" and Hirschler began by shaking hands, for they were old acquaintances; it would have been difficult to find a process-server in Paris who was not an old acquaintance of Dumas.
From An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections by Albert D.
Fees and costs will have their cravings; and from the process-server to the Hangman all will have their due.
From The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 2 Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors... by George Augustus Sala
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