special master

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noun UK, US, law An authority appointed by a judge to make sure that judicial orders are actually followed.

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Legal experts told the Guardian that failed efforts to request an independent monitor for the files’ release – known as a special master – have underscored how potential litigation could try to force the justice department’s hand, but might not yield results given thedepartment’s recent track record of seeming legal non-compliance.

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