Special Guardian
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
A guardian of limited or temporary power in respect of his ward, or of his ward's estate. A guardian of a particular fund, appointed because of the general guardian's adverse interest, or one who exercises general powers during a limited time, as where the general guardian is disqualified or incapacitated, are examples.
In the broadest sense, guardians ad litem are special, but the term is not usually applied to them, and under the laws of some states, notably New York, they are distinct.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Every guardian who is not a general one. See General guardian.