Service (of Documents)

The formal delivery of a document.

Service is the delivery of a document, such as a lawsuit or a judgment, proven in a particular form. It often sets deadlines in motion. What matters is receipt: many remedy deadlines only begin with valid service.

The relevant statutes

§ 166 ZPO

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Related terms

Statement of Claim
Restoration to the Prior Status

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