(law) An issue taken by denying a particular part of the allegations.

(law) A judicial proceeding other than an action, such as a writ of mandamus.

plural of special proceeding

(UK, Commonwealth of Nations) A unit responsible for matters of national security and intelligence.

Alternative form of handyman's special

simple past tense and past participle of special case

plural of special case

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of special case

present participle of special case

Someone who uses special pleading; someone who argues that a particular case is an exception to a generally accepted rule, without justification or without a relevant basis.