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spe·cial adj1: distinguished by some unusual qualityspecial circumstances justifying an award of attorney's fees2: relating to a single thing or class of things: having an individual character or traitowed them a special duty not owed to the public at large3 a: supplemental to the regularb: assigned or provided to meet a need not covered under established procedures4: designed or selected for a particular purpose, occasion, or other endfamily courts are courts of limited and special jurisdiction — Cleveland v. Cleveland, 559 P.2d 744 (1977)5: containing particulars and detailsa special pleadingspe·cial·ly adv
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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amazing, astonishing, astounding, atypical, awe-inspiring, awesome, certain, conspicuous, different, distinctive, distinguished, egregius, endemic, esoteric, especial, exceptional, eximius, extraordinary, fabulous, fantastic, gala, important, imposing, incredible, individualistic, infrequent, marked, marvelous, memorable, miraculous, notable, noteworthy, outstanding, particular, praecipuus, prodigious, rare, remarkable, significant, singular, specific, striking, stupendous, superior, unaccustomed, uncommon, uncustomary, unexampled, unfamiliar, unforgettable, unimitative, unique, unparalleled, unprecedented, unusual, wonderful
associated concepts: special act, special appearance, special assessment, special benefits, special case, special circumstances, special damages, special election, special interest, special law, special legislation, special proceeding, special remedy, special tax, special verdict
foreign phrases:
- Statutum generallter est intelligendum quando verba statutl sunt speclalla, ratio autem generalis. — When the words of a statute are special, but the reason general, the statute is to be understood generally.- Generalia praecedunt, specialia sequuntur. — General matters precede, special matters follow.II index ad hoc, certain (particular), certain (specific), considerable, distinct (distinguished from others), distinctive, exclusive (singular), extraordinary, individual, momentous, nonconforming, notable, noteworthy, outstanding (prominent), particular (individual), particular (specific), peculiar (distinctive), preferential, preferred (favored), rare, remarkable, singular, specific, technical, uncommon, unique, unusual
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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adj.Unusual; better than or different from something else; meant for a particular purpose; belonging to a particular person or thing.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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adj.referring to a particular purpose, person or happening. In law these include hearings, proceedings, administrator, master, orders and so forth.
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.
