9. C.J.S. Trial §§ 31–38, 60.]
special setting. A preferential setting on a court’s calendar, usu. reserved for older cases or cases given priority by law, made either on a party’s motion or on the court’s own motion. • For example, some jurisdictions authorize a special setting for cases involving a party over the age of 70.
— Also termed special trial setting; trial-setting preference. [Cases: Trial 13. C.J.S. Trial §§ 77, 81–90.]
