substituted service
- A method of delivering court papers other than directly to the person involved, such as leaving them with an adult at the recipient's home, with a designated agent, or the recipient's manager at work, or posting a notice in a notable location and then sending certified copies via mail
- The lawyer arranged for substituted service when the defendant was not reachable at home.
- Substituted service was used when the divorce papers were left with an adult at the recipient's home.
- Unable to reach him directly, the court opted for substituted service, leaving the papers with his manager at work.
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