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Substituted Service

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

Substituted service, of a writ of summons, service on some person representing the defendant, instead of on the defendant personally. See R.S.C. 1883, Ord. X. Leave is given sometimes to effect the substituted service by means of advertisement.

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