sui generis is a Latin expression that means "of its own kind" or "one of a kind". It represents the idea of uniqueness, rarity and particularity of something or something.
In the scope of Law, this Latin expression is quite common in the sense of reporting the uniqueness and peculiarity of a certain thing. So, the sui generis it consists of a description of a case or event that has never been seen or recorded before.
One criminal offense sui generis, for example, means that the penalty applied is not the same as provided for in the Penal Code for crimes or offenses committed, which, after legal deliberation, was conceived solely and particularly for the case in question.
Example: “This wine is special because it has a sui generis odor”.
When it is said, in the philosophical field, that a certain person is sui generis it means that it is “special”, that is, endowed with a particularity and peculiarity that is not comparable to any other individual.
Among some of the main synonymous with sui generis
, the words stand out: different, characteristic, unique, unique, singular, incomparable, proper, particular, peculiar and original.