Noun
(law) a pleading that alleges new facts in avoidance of the opposing allegations
an argument that ignores all unfavorable evidence
Source: WordNetIt is unsound for an independent editor to be a financial contributor to any cause which would cause any type of special pleading. Walter Annenberg
Rules are not improved by sloganeering, fact-free letter-writing campaigns, or special pleading from interest groups. Cass Sunstein
But because this blatant special pleading was in the service of the established theory and not of some "far- fetched” alternative, nobody objected. Well, I'd say: Occam's Razor applies. Koenraad Elst
These expanded horizons enriched our understanding of the American past, but they also resulted in works of special pleading, trivialization, and downright falsification. Source: Internet
Yorke, "The Women in Edgar's Life", pp. 147-48 Æthelwold denied that Edward was legitimate, but Yorke considers this "opportunist special pleading". Source: Internet
Proponents argue that the First Cause is exempt from having a cause, while opponents argue that this is special pleading or otherwise untrue. Source: Internet