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a legislative act that applies only to specific persons or to a specific area.
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special act
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special act — n: an act of a legislature that is not of general application in all territory subject to the legislative power but affects private persons or only part of a class of persons in the same situation or only part of a more general subject matter or… … Law dictionary
special act — A private statute; an act which operates only upon particular persons or private concerns. Unity v. Burrage, 103 U.S. 447, 454, 26 L.Ed. 405. See special law … Black's law dictionary
special act — See private act; special legislation … Ballentine's law dictionary
special act — noun a legislative act that applies only to a particular person or particular district • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑legislative act, ↑statute * * * noun : an act of a legislature that is not of general application in all territory … Useful english dictionary
NYS Coalition of Special Act School Districts — The Coalition of Special Act School Districts is a support group for special act school districts operating in New York State. Its chief purpose is to facilitate the views of a branch of New York State public schools that adhere to the guidelines … Wikipedia
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Special bail — Special Spe cial, a. [L. specialis, fr. species a particular sort, kind, or quality: cf. F. sp[ e]cial. See {Species}, and cf. {Especial}.] 1. Of or pertaining to a species; constituting a species or sort. [1913 Webster] A special is called by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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