GENERAL APPEARANCE
The act by which a defendant completely consents
to the jurisdiction of the court by appearing before
it either in person or through an authorized repre-
sentative thereby waiving any jurisdictional
defects that might be raised except for that of the
competency of the court.
A general appearance differs from a special
appearance in which a defendant agrees to sub-
mit to the jurisdiction of the court for a
restricted purpose, such as to test whether the
SERVICE OF PROCESS made upon him or her was
