special law

special law
special law n
1: local law (1a)
2: a law that applies to a particular place or esp. to a particular member or members of a class of persons or things in the same situation but not to the entire class and that is unconstitutional if the classification made is arbitrary or without a reasonable or legitimate justification or basis – called also local law, special legislation; compare general law

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

special law
n.
A law that affects only particular people and not the general public; a private law.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.

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