Original Process
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
That process which issues for defendant's appearance. See "Process.''
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
The process by which jurisdiction of a defendant in an action is acquired. See 32 Conn. 353.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Process to compel an appearance by the defendant
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910