Public-domain · open source
OpenJurist

Special diligence

Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Black's Law Dictionary

The measure of diligence and skill exercised by a good business man in his particular specinity, which must be commensurate with the duty to be performed and the individual circumstances of the case; not merely the diligence of an ordinary person or non-specialist.

Brady v. Jefferson, 5 Houst. (Del.) 79.

In Scotch law and practice. Process of law, by which persons, lands, or effects are Beized in execution or in security for debt.

Ersk. lust 2, 11, L Braude.

Process for enforcing the attendance of wiinesses, or the production of writings.

Ersk. Inst. 4, 1, 71.