Meghozatalakor

Meghozatalakor is a Hungarian legal term that marks the moment a document is served in civil procedure. The word is formed from meghozatal, meaning delivery or service of official documents, and the temporal suffix -kor, meaning at the time of or upon. In official texts, meghozatalakor describes the point in time from which procedural rights and obligations arise, such as deadlines to respond, appeal, or challenge a decision.

In practice, the term is used to tie deadlines to the completion of service. The exact moment of service can depend on the method used: personal service, delivery to a recipient’s official address, or other approved forms (for example, by postal service or electronic delivery). If service is incomplete, the law provides rules for determining when service is considered complete or for invoking deemed service, which may affect meghozatalakor.

Therefore, meghozatalakor is a technical marker of tempo in Hungarian civil procedure. It helps ensure predictable timing for parties and authorities by specifying when certain procedural steps must be taken. The term appears in statutes, court decisions, and formal notices, often in clauses that set deadlines or establish the rights of the involved parties.

Related concepts include kézbesítés (service/delivery), határidő (deadline), and jogszabály (legislation).