The plaintiff must provide the defendant in a lawsuit with a copy of the complaint. That process is called ________.

A) Summons issuance
B) Service of process
C) Service delivery
D) Subpoena delivery
E) In personam service

Service of process is the procedure by which a party to a lawsuit gives an appropriate notice of initial legal action to another party (such as a defendant), court, or administrative body in an effort to exercise jurisdiction over that person so as to enable that person to respond to the proceeding before the court, body, or other tribunal.