Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Service of Process — Requirement of Service — Condition Precedent to Jurisdiction

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Service of process is a condition precedent to the court's jurisdiction over a party. Without service, the court cannot validly exercise jurisdiction. A judgment entered without service is a nullity. The affected party is entitled as of right (ex debito justitiae) to have the order…

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