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1<\/b> :<\/b> the act of delivering to or informing someone of a writ, summons, or other notice as prescribed by law [after of process] see also notice by publication<\/i> at notice<\/a>, substituted service<\/a>, summons<\/a> NOTE: Although service of process is primarily the means for a court to exert personal jurisdiction over a person, some form of service (as by publication of notice in a newspaper) is also usually required for exercise of in rem or quasi in rem jurisdiction. <\/i>
2 a<\/b> :<\/b> useful labor that does not produce a tangible commodity usually used in pl. [payment for s<\/i> rendered]
b<\/b> :<\/b> the maintenance or repair of tangible property [machinery for the and improvement of the residence]
vt ser·viced<\/b>
ser·vic·ing<\/b>
:<\/b> to provide services for: as
a<\/b> :<\/b> to meet interest and sinking fund payments on (debt) [didn’t have the cash flow to a large loan]
b<\/b> :<\/b> to collect payments and maintain a payment schedule for (a loan) esp. after sale of the loan to a secondary mortgage market (as the Federal National Mortgage Association) compare originate<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law \u00a91996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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