Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Service of Process — Failure to Serve — Effect on Jurisdiction

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Non-service deprives the court of jurisdiction. The principle applies to civil procedure. Service is a condition precedent. The rule renders proceedings null and void. The affected party is entitled to have the judgment set aside. The principle is fundamental.

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