SPECIAL VERDICT

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

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 technical special traverse begins in most cases, with the words absque hoc, (without this,) which words in pleading form a technical form of negation. 2. A traverse commencing with these words is special, because, when it thus commences, the inducement and the negation are regularly both special; the former consisting of new matter, and the latter pursuing, in … [Read more...] about SPECIAL TRAVERSE

A rule or order of court made in a particular case, for a particular purpose; it is distinguished from a general rule, which applies to a class of cases. It differs also from a common rule, or rule of course. … [Read more...] about SPECIAL RULE

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