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pro·cess /'prä-ˌses, 'prō-/ n

1: a continuous operation, art, or method esp. in manufacture

whoever invents or discovers any new and useful process...may obtain a patent therefor — U.S. Code

2 a: procedure (1) see also abuse of process, due process

b: a means (as a summons) used to compel a defendant to appear in court; broadly: a means by which a court acquires or exercises jurisdiction over a person or property see also mesne process compare notice, service

◇ In civil procedure, service of a summons on a defendant is considered constitutionally sufficient process, although usu. a copy of the complaint must also be provided according to the local rule of procedure.