Why Do Courts Need to Accomplish a Service of Process

question 52

Multiple Choice

Why do courts need to accomplish a service of process?

• A) to obtain personal jurisdiction over the plaintiff in a lawsuit
• B) to obtain personal jurisdiction over the defendant in a lawsuit
• C) to obtain jurisdiction to hear a case where the court has jurisdiction over the property in the lawsuit
• D) to obtain jurisdiction over nonresidents who were not served summons within a state

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