Special Case
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The name given in English practice to an agreed statement of facts, on which a cause is submitted to the court without trial. Also the statement of facts on which a point reserved for further consideration or for reference to another court is heard.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
See Case Stated.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In English practice. When a trial at nisi prtus appears to the judge to fum on a point of law, the jury may find a general verdict, subject to the opinion of the court above, upon what is termed a "special case" to be made; that is, upon a written statement of all the facts of the case drawn up for the opinion of the court in bane, by the counsel and attorneys on either side, under correction of the judge at nisi prius. The party for whom the general verdict is so given is in such case not entitled to judgment til] the court in banc has decided on the special case; and, according to the result of that decision, the verdict is ultimately entered either for him or his adversary. Brown.
Defined under Special in Black's Law Dictionary.