Service ex juris is

legal notice Notice is the legal concept describing a requirement that a party be aware of legal process affecting their rights, obligations or duties. There are several types of notice: public notice (or legal notice), actual notice, constructive notice Ser ...

of an upcoming proceeding given to a defendant who resides outside of the jurisdiction of the court. Rules of service ''ex juris'' are typically found in the rules of

civil procedure Civil procedure is the body of law that sets out the rules and standards that courts follow when adjudicating civil lawsuits (as opposed to procedures in criminal law matters). These rules govern how a lawsuit or case may be commenced; what ki ...

and are limited by subject matter and the strength of the connection between the subject and the jurisdiction.

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