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WIIs ET MODIS

Categories: Procedure

Definition (1910 Edition)

Lat. In the ecclesiastical courts, service of a decree or citation viis et modis, 4. e., by all “‘ways and means” likely to affect the party with knowledge of its contents, {s equivalent to substituted service in the temporal courts, and is opposed to personal service. Phillim. Ecc. Law, 1258, 12883.
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.