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Legal process
(or sometimes "
process
"), are the
proceedings
in any
civil
lawsuit
or
criminal
prosecution
. It also describes the formal
notice
or
writ
used by a
court
to exercise
jurisdiction
over a person or property.
[1]
This process is usually "
served
" upon a party, to require that party to come to
court
. It may take the form of a
summons
,
mandate
,
subpoena
,
warrant
, or other
written
order issued by a court.
[2]
