SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

In criminal prosecutions that concern especially offensive crimes, some state statutes allow for the imposition of even harsher sentencing. Where there are special circumstances, such as in a murder case, the death penalty may be warranted. Other special circumstances include murdering a police officer and serial killing. … [Read more...] about SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

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

practice. Where an action of assumpsit has been brought on a special contract, and the plaintiff declares upon it, setting out its particular language, or its legal effect. It is distinguished from a general assumpsit, where the plaintiff, instead of setting out the particular language, or effect of the original contract, declares as for a debt, arising out of the execution of … [Read more...] about SPECIAL ASSUMPSIT

When a party or the party's attorney appears in court solely to challenge the jurisdiction of the court over the party and thus there is no argument on any other matter. An appearance in court other than for a special appearance is a general appearance and a party that appears is presumed to have waived its right to challenge the jurisdiction of the court. … [Read more...] about SPECIAL APPEARANCE

A special agent is one whose authority is confined to a particular, or an individual instance. It is a general rule, that he who is invested with a special authority, must act within the bounds of his authority, and he cannot bind his principal beyond what he is authorized to do. … [Read more...] about SPECIAL AGENT