Special Master
(n) Special masters are the persons appointed by a court for specifically carrying over or supervising the execution of certain orders issued by the court taking in to consideration the aspects connected to its compliance .
special master: a special master is an attorney appointed on an ad hoc basis to assist the court in hearing motions (NYS)
special proceedings: general term for remedies or proceedings which are not ordinary actions, e.g., condemnation ...
special master
n. a person appointed by the court to carry out an order of the court, such as selling property or mediating child custody cases.
The Special Master has never seen a more glaring example of bad faith litigation than this." (RTC v. Robin Scott, U. S. District Court, Central District of California, No. 85-711-JMI (Bx) 85-7197-JMI (Bx), January 20, 1993, Memorandum of Decision).
A referee is an officer with judicial powers who serves as an arm of the court, but whose final decision is subject to court approval. Also called 'special master,' 'special commissioner,' or 'hearing officer.' ...
 See also: Small claims, Take, Service, Term, Thing
  
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