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special act
noun
a legislative act that applies only to specific persons or to a specific area.
Example Sentences
A special act of remembrance is being held at a memorial cairn at the crash site on Sunday afternoon.
Since then, she has appeared at the traditional Ceremony of the Keys on Monday, before watching a special act of loyalty military parade on Tuesday.
“There was such a spirit and a sense of gratitude. Small-town crowds are so thrilled for these special acts.”
The parties agreed to settle for $200,000, which is the maximum that someone can recover for government wrongdoing in Florida without a special act by the state Legislature.
The armed forces enjoy immunity from prosecution for their actions under a special act applicable in the state.
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