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sui ge·ner·is /'sü-ˌī-'je-nə-rəs, 'sü-ē-/ adj [Latin, of its own kind]: constituting a class alone: unique or particular to itselfthe lawyer's...ad that makes no distinction among various legal and factual nuances in each sui generis case has the potential to mislead — National Law Journal
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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adj.(Latin) Of its own kind; unique; the only example of its type.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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'of its own kind'.
Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001.
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(soo-ee jen-ris) Latin for of its own kind, and used to describe a form of legal protection that exists outside typical legal protections — that is, something that is unique or different. In intellectual property law, for example, ship hull designs have achieved a unique category of protection and are "sui generis" within copyright law.Category: Patent, Copyright & Trademark → Copyright LawCategory: Patent, Copyright & Trademark → Patent LawCategory: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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The only one of its kind; constituting a class of its own.
Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010.
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Latin Of its own kind. Unique; of its own particular type; in a class of its own.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
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(Latin: Of its own kind or class.)That which is the only one of its kind.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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[Latin, Of its own kind or class.] That which is the only one of its kind.II Of his, her, or its own kind.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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[sooh-ee jen-ur-iss]n.Latin for "one of a kind," unique.
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.
