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.
special matter
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。