Routes
Definitions
- (n.) Paths, courses, or methods prescribed or followed for legal procedures, transportation, or communication.
The plaintiff must choose appropriate routes to serve the summons.
- (n.) In legal contexts, established channels or methods for the delivery or transmission of goods, services, information, or legal processes.
The contract specified the routes for delivery of the merchandise.
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Commentary
Often used in procedural contexts to describe methods or channels; distinguish from the base form "route" which covers the singular or general concept.
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