spe·cial adj
1: distinguished by some unusual quality
special circumstances justifying an award of attorney's fees
2: relating to a single thing or class of things: having an individual character or trait
owed them a special duty not owed to the public at large
3 a: supplemental to the regular
b: assigned or provided to meet a need not covered under established procedures
4: designed or selected for a particular purpose, occasion, or other end
family courts are courts of limited and special jurisdiction — Cleveland v. Cleveland, 559 P.2d 744 (1977)
5: containing particulars and details
a special pleading
spe·cial·ly adv
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.