kézbesít

kézbesít is a Hungarian verb meaning to hand over something to the person for whom it is intended, typically a letter, parcel, or official document. The action is referred to with the noun form kézbesítés when describing the delivery process. The term derives from kéz (hand) and a suffix indicating transfer by hand. Grammatical note: kézbesít is a transitive verb; its nominalized form is kézbesítés.

In legal and administrative contexts, kézbesítés refers to the formal service of documents. It is the act by which a document is delivered to the addressee or to an authorized representative, at a place and time determined by law, so that the recipient is considered to have received it. This recognition is important because it affects deadlines, obligations, and the validity of procedures.

Methods include personal delivery by a postal worker or other agent, delivery to a registered address, or delivery to a legally designated guardian or representative. When direct delivery fails, substitute or deemed service may be used under applicable rules.

In everyday language, kézbesít also covers the delivery of goods or messages, though in commercial contexts it may simply be translated as delivery rather than the formal legal sense. The concept is standard across Hungarian usage and appears in postal, commercial, and public administration settings.