Special law

--- Special law --- Generalia specialibus non derogant --- Scope --- A special law overrides the general law --- Where the legislature, in its wisdom, enacts a special statute to address a particular mischief or to provide a distinct procedural or substantive framework, such special enactment must prevail in the event of any inconsistency or overlap with the general law --- This rule, grounded in the maxim generalia specialibus non derogant, has repeatedly been affirmed by Supreme Court.