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“It is well established that a fetus is not a ‘person’; rather it is a sui generis organism,” the ruling stated.
Court Says Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Isn’t a Crime|Elizabeth Picciuto|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A study in American military control, a haunting sui generis novel, and a playful new short story collection.
This Weeks Hot Reads: November 3, 2014|Nicholas Mancusi|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For a long while Zinfandel was the mystery grape, apparently sui generis except that nobody knew where it came from.
Napa’s Earthquake Is Not The Only Thing Shaking The Vineyards|Clive Irving|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Obama is something of a sui generis figure, yes, but I have my doubts.
Why I'd Rather be a Black Republican|Jamelle Bouie|February 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Cosell was not only sui generis, he also faded quickly from public consciousness once he was pushed off the air.
The Only Sportscaster That Mattered: New Biography of Howard Cosell|Robert Lipsyte|November 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST
This artist is, sui generis, a daughter of the people, of unconventional tastes and habits.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.|Clara Erskine Clement
Ex quibus apparet, qum multa omnis generis perferenda fuerint.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
What struck everyone who had the good fortune to hear Chopin was the fact that he was a pianist sui generis.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks
That finely dressed gentleman is not a physician but a homeopathist sui generis—he professes completely the similis similibus.
The Reign of Greed|Jose Rizal
In Lewisham Churchyard is one of the death's head series almost sui generis.
In Search Of Gravestones Old And Curious|W.T. (William Thomas) Vincent

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