Engl. practice. A special pleader is a lawyer whose professional occupation is to give verbal or written opinions upon statements submitted to him, either in writing or verbally, and to draw pleadings, civil or criminal, and such practical proceedings as may be out of the general course. 2 Chit. Pr. 42. … [Read more...] about SPECIAL PLEADER
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SPAM
A common slang term used for unsolicited bulk email usually commercial in nature, and frequently contains fraudulent businesses practices, chain letters and scams. … [Read more...] about SPAM
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
SPARSIM
This Latin adverb signifies scatteredly, here and there, in a scattered manner, sparsedly, dispersedly. It is sometimes used in law; for example, the plaintiff may recover the place wasted, not only where the injury has been total, but where trees, growing sparsim in a close, are cut. … [Read more...] about SPARSIM
SPECIAL COUNSEL
An attorney who is specifically appointed to represent for a special purpose. … [Read more...] about SPECIAL COUNSEL