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pleading. One which excepts to the sufficiency of the pleadings on the opposite side, and shows specifically the nature of the objection, and the particular ground of the exception. … [Read more...] about SPECIAL DEMURRER

When a prosecutor outside of the office of the Attorney General or Congress is appointed to prosecute a federal government official for a wrongful act. The need for a special prosecutor in this situation is due to a conflict of interest that exists. … [Read more...] about SPECIAL PROSECUTOR

A deposit made of a particular thing with the depositary: it is distinguished from an irregular deposit. 2. When a thing has been specially deposited with a depositary, the title to it remains with the depositor, and if it should be lost, the loss will fall upon him. When, on the contrary, the deposit is irregular, as where money is deposited in a bank, the title to which is … [Read more...] about SPECIAL DEPOSIT

One actually made, at a particular time and place; this term is used in contradistinction to a general request, which need not state. the time when, nor place where made. … [Read more...] about SPECIAL REQUEST

Special pleas in error are those which assign for error matters in confession and avoidance, as a release of errors, the act of limitations, and the like, to which the plaintiff in error may reply or demur. … [Read more...] about SPECIAL ERRORS