Legal Definitions - regular process

A regular process is a legal term that refers to the proper and lawful procedures that must be followed in a court case. It includes the summons or writ that is used to bring a defendant to court to answer charges against them. If a process is irregular, it means that it was not issued in accordance with the proper procedures. A void process is one that does not comply with the required form, while a voidable process has a curable defect. In patent law, a process refers to a new and useful way of achieving a specific result by changing the physical or chemical characteristics of a material.