special master
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
the term “special master” means any person appointed by a Federal court pursuant to Rule 53 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or pursuant to any inherent power of the court to exercise the powers of a master, regardless of the title or description given by the court; and
Source
- 1996–present18 U.S.C. § 3626Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Appropriate remedies with respect to prison conditions · as used in this section