What is SPECIAL COUNT?

As opposed to the common counts, in pleading, a special count is a statement of the actual facts of the particular case, or a count in which the plaintiff’s claim is set forth with all needed particularity. Wertheim v. Casualty Co., 72 Vt 320, 47 Atl. 1071

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Related Legal Terms
GENERAL COUNT, COUNT, V IN PLEADING, OMNIBUS COUNT, COUNT, N IN PLEADING, EXCEPTION COUNT, DAY COUNT CONVENTION, COLIFORM COUNT, COUNT, COUNT-OUT, HEAD COUNT


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