Question: Who is the person that serves legal documents?

Disambiguated questions and answers:
context: However, in general, individual service by a process server is the best way to effect service of process, as it completely avoids having to litigate the collateral issue of whether the defendant actually had good cause (or not) to not waive service.
question: What is the general term for a person who serves legal documents?
short_answers: process server
wikipage: Service of process

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question: In most US jurisdictions, who is the person who serves legal documents?
short_answers: sheriff, marshal, constable, or bailiff

court official

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question: Who is the person who serves legal documents in Rhode Island when they are first given such permission?
short_answers: limited power constable

context: In civil law jurisdictions, which include all of Continental Europe and most Asian countries, service of process is generally performed by the court. This may be done in person by a bailiff, or by mail, depending on the jurisdiction.
question: In Continental Europe and most Asian countries, who generally serves legal documents?
short_answers: the court
wikipage: Service of process

context: In civil law jurisdictions, which include all of Continental Europe and most Asian countries, service of process is generally performed by the court. This may be done in person by a bailiff, or by mail, depending on the jurisdiction.
question: In Continental Europe and most Asian countries, who generally serves legal documents, if it's done by a person?
short_answers: bailiff
wikipage: Service of process

Long answers:
knowledge: content: 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 defendent), 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.
wikipage: Service of process

content: Most jurisdictions require or permit process to be served by a court official, such as a sheriff, marshal, constable, or bailiff. 
wikipage: Service of process

content: An example of such a license would be in Rhode Island, where an applicant must complete 90 days of training with a constable that has 'full powers'. Once the 90 days of training is complete, a test is given at the local courthouse from the laws included in the constable manual. Once an applicant passed the written exam, one will be scheduled for an oral interview with the disciplinary board. If they find the applicant to be competent, they will pass a recommendation to the chief judge who will then swear in one with 'limited power'. These constables can only serve within the county they are appointed. After one year, a limited power constable can apply for his/her full powers to arrest, evict, and be able to serve statewide.
wikipage: Service of process

content: In civil law jurisdictions, which include all of Continental Europe and most Asian countries, service of process is generally performed by the court. This may be done in person by a bailiff, or by mail, depending on the jurisdiction.
wikipage: Service of process
long_answer: Service of process is the procedure by which a party to a lawsuit gives an appropriate notice of initial legal action to another party, 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. The general term for a person who serves these legal documents is a process server and most jurisdictions require or permit process to be served by a court official, such as a sheriff, marshal, constable, or bailiff. In Rhode Island, the term limited power constable is used for individuals who complete 90 days of training, passes a written exam and an oral interview in order to serve documents and are placed on a one year period with limited powers until they can apply for his/her full powers to arrest, evict, and be able to serve statewide. In civil law jurisdictions, which include all of Continental Europe and most Asian countries, service of process is generally performed by the court and may be done in person by a bailiff, or by mail, depending on the jurisdiction.