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Specific

specific adj

1 : relating to a particular thing
2 : intended for or restricted to a particular end or object
3 : being of a particularly identified kind or nature
spe·cif·i·cal·ly [-i-klē, -kə-lē]
adv

spec·i·fic·i·ty [spe-sə-fi-sə-tē]
n



Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.

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