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One obtained only on motion and petition, with notice to the other party, and is applied for, sometimes on affidavit before answer, but more frequently upon merits disclosed in the defendant's answer. … [Read more...] about SPECIAL INJUNCTION

A special trust, is one where a trustee is interposed for the execution of some purpose particularly pointed out, and is not, as in the case of a simple trust, a mere passive depositary of the estate, but is required to exert himself actively in the execution of the settler's intention; as, where a conveyance is made to trustees upon trust to reconvey, or to sell for the … [Read more...] about SPECIAL TRUST

pleading. A plea to the action which denies some particular material allegation, which is in effect a denial of the entire right of action. It differs from the general issue which traverses or denies the whole declaration or indictment. … [Read more...] about SPECIAL ISSUE

When a jury determines the answer to a specific question of fact contained within the pleadings. Practice. A special verdict is one by which the facts of the case are put on the record, and the law is submitted to the judges. … [Read more...] about SPECIAL VERDICT

One selected in a particular way by the parties. A panel is made out, and each party is entitled to strike from it the names of a certain number of jurors, as provided for by the local statutes, and from those who remain, the jury in that case must be selected. This is also called a struck jury. … [Read more...] about SPECIAL JURY