Legal Definition and Related Resources of Special

Meaning of Special

That which relates to a particular species or kind, or is confined to a particular person, object or class, opposed to general; as, special verdict and general verdict; special Imparlance and general imparlance; special jury, or one selected for a particular case, and general jury; special issue and general issue, etc.

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This definition of Special is based on the The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary . This entry needs to be proofread.

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Synonyms of Special

adjective

amazing
astonishing
astounding
atypical
aweinspiring
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
ratio autem generalis
When the words of a statute are special
but the reason general
the statute is to be understood generally
Generaliapraecedunt
specialia sequuntur
General matters precede
special matters follow
Generaliapraecedunt
specialia sequuntur
General matters precede
special matters follow

Grammar

This term is an adjetive.

Etimology of Special

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c. 1200, “better than ordinary,” from Old French special, especial “special, particular, unusual” (12c., Modern French spécial) and directly from Latin specialis “individual, particular” (source also of Spanish especial, Italian speziale), from species “appearance, kind, sort” (see species). Meaning “marked off from others by some distinguishing quality” is recorded from c. 1300; that of “limited as to function, operation, or purpose” is from 14c. Special effects first attested 1951. Special interests in U.S. political sense is from 1910. Special pleading first recorded 1680s, a term that had a sound legal meaning once but now is used generally and imprecisely. Special education in reference to those whose learning is impeded by some mental or physical handicap is from 1972.

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