“Special law”

A special law is a statute that applies to a particular subject, group, place, or activity rather than to everyone. It kicks in when legislation is made only for that specific matter. Consequence: the specific rule governs that subject and is treated as the law for that area.

Priya runs a private school and the state issues regulations only for private schools requiring safety checks. Those regulations are a special law because they apply only to private schools, so Priya must follow them for her school.