special case

British

noun

law an agreed written statement of facts submitted by litigants to a court for a decision on a point of law

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SpaceX is proving to be a special case, though, with a top-10 U.S. stock market valuation right out of the gate.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

The weight-loss market is a special case shaped by conditions that don’t exist elsewhere in the drug industry, not least of which is the mass appeal of the product.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

Though it is uncommon for the US government to directly support a single company, backing Intel could be a "special case" because the stakes are high for America's chipmaking edge, said tech analyst Austin Lyons.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2025

Gas taxes, which the initiative promoters also target, are a special case.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2024

Anyhow they’s liable tuh need me tuh say uh few words over de carcass, dis bein’ uh special case.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston

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