special pleader

special pleader
noun
1. : a counsel who formerly devoted himself to drawing special counts and pleas
2.
a. : a lawyer whose occupation is to draw pleadings, give opinions on matters submitted to him, and prepare the papers in various proceedings out of the usual course
b. Britain : a public officer, notary, barrister or solicitor occupied by such activities
3. : one advocating a specific proposal (as a law) because of self-interest or on other bases than independent disinterested impartial judgment

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  • Special pleader — A special pleader was a practitioner in English law who specialised in drafting pleadings , in modern terminology statements of case.Up to the nineteenth century there were many rules, technicalities and difficulties in drafting pleadings and… …   Wikipedia

  • Pleader — Plead er, n. [F. plaideur.] 1. One who pleads; one who argues for or against; an advotate. [1913 Webster] So fair a pleader any cause may gain. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) One who draws up or forms pleas; the draughtsman of pleas or pleadings …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Special — Spe cial, a. [L. specialis, fr. species a particular sort, kind, or quality: cf. F. sp[ e]cial. See {Species}, and cf. {Especial}.] 1. Of or pertaining to a species; constituting a species or sort. [1913 Webster] A special is called by the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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