Special
Special , adjective
[Latin specialis, from species a particular sort, kind, or quality: compare French spécial. See Species, and compare Especial.]
1.
Of or pertaining to a species; constituting a species or sort.
A special is called by the schools a “species”.
2.
Particular; peculiar; different from others; extraordinary; uncommon.
Our Savior is represented everywhere in Scripture as the special patron of the poor and the afficted.
To this special evil an improvement of style would apply a special redress.
3.
Appropriate; designed for a particular purpose, occasion, or person; as, a special act of Parliament or of Congress; a special sermon.
4.
Limited in range; confined to a definite field of action, investigation, or discussion; as, a special dictionary of commercial terms; a special branch of study.
5.
Chief in excellence. [Obsolete]
The king hath drawn
The special head of all the land together.
Collocations (21)
Special administration (Law) , an administration limited to certain specified effects or acts, or one granted during a particular time or the existence of a special cause, as during a controversy respecting the probate of a will, or the right of administration, etc.
Special agency , an agency confined to some particular matter.
Special bail or Bail above or Bail to the action (Law) , sureties who undertake that, if the defendant is convicted, he shall satisfy the plaintiff, or surrender himself into custody. — Tomlins
Special constable , See under Constable. — Bouvier
Special damage (Law) , a damage resulting from the act complained of, as a natural, but not the necessary, consequence of it.
Special demurrer (Law) , a demurrer for some defect of form in the opposite party pleading, in which the cause of demurrer is particularly stated.
Special deposit , a deposit made of a specific thing to be kept distinct from others.
Special injuction (Law) , an injuction granted on special grounds, arising of the circumstances of the case. — Daniell
Special issue (Law) , an issue produced upon a special plea. — Stephen
Special jury (Law) , a jury consisting of persons of some particular calling, station, or qualification, which is called upon motion of either party when the cause is supposed to require it; a struck jury.
Special orders (Military) , orders which do not concern, and are not published to, the whole command, such as those relating to the movement of a particular corps, a detail, a temporary camp, etc.
Special partner , a limited partner; a partner with a limited or restricted responsibility; -- unknown at common law.
Special partnership , a limited or particular partnership; -- a term sometimes applied to a partnership in a particular business, operation, or adventure.
Special plea in bar (Law) , a plea setting forth particular and new matter, distinguished from the general issue. — Bouvier
Special pleader (Law) , originally, a counsel who devoted himself to drawing special counts and pleas; in a wider sense, a lawyer who draws pleadings.
Special pleading (Law) , the allegation of special or new matter, as distingiushed from a direct denial of matter previously alleged on the side. — Bouvier The popular denomination of the whole science of pleading. — Stephen The phrase is sometimes popularly applied to the specious, but unsound, argumentation of one whose aim is victory, and not truth. — Burrill
Special property (Law) , a qualified or limited ownership possession, as in wild animals, things found or bailed.
Special session , an extraordinary session; a session at an unusual time or for an unusual purpose; as, a special session of Congress or of a legislature.
Special statute or Special law , an act of the legislature which has reference to a particular person, place, or interest; a private law; -- in distinction from a general law or public law.
Special verdict (Law) , a special finding of the facts of the case, leaving to the court the application of the law to them. — Wharton (Law Dict.)
Special , noun
1.
A particular. [Obsolete] — Hammond
2.
One appointed for a special service or occasion.
Collocations (1)
In special , specially; in particular. — Chaucer