An attorney who is specifically appointed to represent for a special purpose. … [Read more...] about SPECIAL COUNSEL
SPECIAL BAIL
A person who becomes specially bound to answer for the appearance of another; the recognizance or act by which such person thus becomes bound, is also called special bail. Vide Bail. … [Read more...] about SPECIAL BAIL
SPECIAL CONSTABLE
One who has been appointed a constable for a particular occasion, as in the case of an actual tumult or a riot, or for the purpose of serving a particular process. … [Read more...] about SPECIAL CONSTABLE
SPEAKING WITH PROSECUTOR
A method of compounding an offense, allowed in the English practice, where the court permits a defendant convicted of a misdemeanor to speak with the prosecutor before judgment is pronounced; if the prosecutor declares himself satisfied, the court may Inflict a trivial punishment. 4 Steph. Comm. 261. … [Read more...] about SPEAKING WITH PROSECUTOR
SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR
Wills , Trusts and Estates Laws. A person appointed by a probate court to manage the affairs of a deceased person during probate, usually a portion of the estate to preserve the assets. For example, an art curator may be appointed to ensure the care of a decedent's large art collection before it is sold. A special administrator may also be appointed to manage the affairs of the … [Read more...] about SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR