special matter
Common-law pleading. Out-of-the-ordinary evidence that a defendant is allowed to enter, after notice to the plaintiff, under a plea of the general issue.
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special interest group
special-interest group. An organization that seeks to influence legislation or government policy in favor of a particular interest or issue, esp. by lobbying. — Also termed special interest.
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special agent
An agent whose powers are usu. confined to soliciting applications for insurance, taking initial premiums, and delivering policies when issued. — Also termed local agent; solicitor. [Cases: Insurance 1634(2). C.J.S. Insurance §§ 193–194.]
special diligence
The diligence expected from a person practicing in a particular field of specialty under circumstances like those at issue.
special plea
A plea alleging one or more new facts rather than merely disputing the legal grounds of the action or charge. • All pleas other than general issues are special pleas. See general issue under ISSUE(1).
special purpose entity
special-purpose entity. A business established to perform no function other than to develop, own, and operate a large, complex project (usu. called a single-purpose project), esp. so as to limit the number of creditors claiming against the project. • A special-purpose entity provides additional protection for project lenders, which are usu. paid only out of
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special interrogatory
A written jury question whose answer is required to supplement a general verdict. • This term is not properly used in federal practice, which authorizes interrogatories and special verdicts, but not special interrogatories. Fed. R. Civ. P. 49. The term is properly used, however, in the courts of some states. — Also termed special issue.
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special matter
special matter 特别事项 在普通法诉讼中，被告在作出概括否认答辩〔plea of the general issue〕时，经事先通知原告，准许其作为特别证据提出的事项，从而被告可以不必专门为之作出答辩。
interrogatory
interrogatory (in-t[schwa]-rog-[schwa]-tor-ee), n. A written question (usu. in a set of questions) submitted to an opposing party in a lawsuit as part of discovery. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 33. [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 1471–1542; Pretrial Procedure 241–248. C.J.S. Discovery §§ 4, 8–11, 14–24, 32, 55–61; Pretrial Procedure § 57.] cross-interrogatory. An interrogatory from a
tail
tail, n. The limitation of an estate so that it can be inherited only by the fee owner’s issue or class of issue. See FEE TAIL; ENTAIL. — Also termed (in Scots law) tailzie (tay-lee). [Cases: Descent and Distribution 29; Estates in Property 12; Wills 604. C.J.S. Estates §§ 22–27; Wills § 1258.] several tail.