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Definition of Sui generis
1. Adjective. Constituting a class of its own; unique. "Sui generis works like Mary Chestnut's Civil War diary"
Definition of Sui generis
1. Adjective. In a class of its own; one of a kind. ¹
2. Adjective. (context: rarer) By itself; of its own. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sui Generis
Literary usage of Sui generis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Law of Persons and of Domestic Relations by Epaphroditus Peck (1920)
"Divorce actions are sui generis. As a broad general rule, the courts treat divorce
actions as cases sui generis. Besides the plaintiff and the defendant, ..."
2. Letters and Other Writings of James Madison by James Madison (1865)
"It is a system of Government emphatically sui generis, for designating which
there consequently was no appropriate term or denomination pre-existing. ..."
3. Commentaries on the Law of Private Corporations: Whether with Or Without by Charles Fisk Beach (1891)
"Coupons as instruments sui generis.— Coupons differ in some respects from any
other kind of negotiable paper except in respect of their negotiability. ..."
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