Legal Definition and Related Resources of Specialty

Meaning of Specialty

A contract under seal.

Specialty Alternative Definition

A writing sealed and delivered, containing some agreement. 2 Serg. & R. (Pa.) 503; Willes, 189; 1 P. Wms. 130; 10 Ga. 167. A writing sealed and delivered, which Is given as a security for the payment of a debt, in which such debt is particularly specified. Bac. Abr. “Obligation” (A). Although in the body of the writing it is not said that the parties have set their hands and seals, yet if the instrument be really sealed, it is a specialty, and, if it be not sealed, it is not a specialty, although the parties in the body of the writing make mention of a seal. 2 Serg. & R. (Pa.) 504; 2 Coke, 5a. See “Bond;” “Debt;” “Obligation.”

Synonyms of Specialty

(Contract), noun

agreement
arrangement
bargain under seal
bond
commitment
compact
concordat
contractual obligation
contractual statement
covenant
covenant of indemnity
debenture
engagement
guaranty
hypothecation
indenture
legal agreement
obligation
pact
pledge
pledged word
promise under seal
recognizance
security
stipulation
understanding
undertaking
warranty
Associated Concepts: specialty debts
suit upon a specialty

(Distinctive mark), noun

attribute
badge
brand
character
characteristic
definiteness
disconformity
dissimilarity
distinction
distinctive feature
distinctiveness
distinctness
dominant characteristic
earmark
eccentricity
feature
idiosyncrasy
impress
inconsistency
individualism
mannerism
mark
oddity
particular characteristic
particular item
particular matter
particular point
particularity
peculiar idiom
peculiar temperament
peculiarity
personal characteristic
point of difference
property
quality
quirk
rarity
singularity
special characteristic
special item
special matter
special point
specific quality
specificness
stamp
token
trait
uniqueness
unlikeness

(Special aptitude), noun

ability
accomplishment
adeptness
aptness
artistry
calling
capability
career
competence
craft
dexterity
endowment
expertise
expertness
faculty
forte
function
genius
handicraft
inborn aptitude
ingenuity
innate ability
knowledge
main interest
mastership
mastery
natural ability
object of study
occupation
particular object of pursuit
professionalism
proficiency
pursuit
qualification
skill
skillfulness
special line of work
special project
special skill
special study
specialization
strong point
talent
task
technique
virtuosity
vocation

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