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A quick definition of accept service:

Accept Service: When someone is given legal papers, like a lawsuit, it is important that they know about it. If they don't, they might miss their chance to defend themselves in court. Accepting service means that the person being served agrees that they have received the papers, even if they haven't actually seen them. This is important because it allows the legal process to move forward and ensures that everyone has a fair chance to defend themselves.

A more thorough explanation:

ACCEPT SERVICE

Accept service means to agree that a legal document, such as a summons or complaint, has been properly delivered to you, even if it has not been. This is also known as accepting service of process.

Example 1: John is being sued for breach of contract. He receives a document that looks like a legal complaint, but he doesn't want to deal with the lawsuit. Instead of contesting the validity of the document, he decides to accept service and not respond to the lawsuit.

Example 2: Mary is going through a divorce. Her husband's lawyer sends her a summons to appear in court, but she never receives it. However, when she finds out about the court date, she decides to accept service and show up in court.

Accepting service means acknowledging that you have received a legal document, even if you haven't actually received it. This can be done to avoid the hassle of contesting the validity of the document or to comply with legal requirements. In the examples given, John accepts service to avoid dealing with the lawsuit, while Mary accepts service to comply with the court's order.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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