What does sui generis mean?
44095#18
In local government, a "sui generis" entity is one that does not fit with the general scheme of local governance of a country. For example in England, the City of London and the Isles of Scilly are the two "sui generis" localities, as their forms of local government are both (for historical or geographical reasons) very different from those of elsewhere in the country. 
In a press conference during which reporters were trying to analyse his political personality, Huey Long said, "...say that I am "sui generus", and let it go at that."
Sui generis
44095#20
In sociology, the "sui generis" is what has been externalized, then internalized in the overall public and becomes a part of society that simply exists in its construct. It is not something that is not thought to have been created, because it is imbedded in everyone's way of thinking and being. Instances include the idea of love, or going to school, or clothing belonging to a specific gender. These examples are "sui generis" for they simply exist in society and are widely accepted without thoughts of where they come from or how they were created.
Sui generis
44095#0
Sui generis (; ) is a Latin phrase that means "of its (his, her, their) own kind; in a class by itself; unique."
Sui generis
623715#0
A "sui generis" database right is considered to be a property right, comparable to but distinct from copyright, that exists to recognise the investment that is made in compiling a database, even when this does not involve the "creative" aspect that is reflected by copyright.
Sui generis database right
44095#16
A similar case that led to the use of the label "sui generis" is the relationship of New Caledonia relative to France, because the legal status of New Caledonia can aptly be said to lie somewhere between a French overseas collectivity and a sovereign nation. Although other examples of such status for other dependent or disputed territories may exist, this arrangement is unique within the French realm.
Sui generis
44095#6
The motto "Sui Generis" has been adopted by the Akitsiraq Law School because it is a "sui generis" (aboriginal) title in all of Canadian aboriginal law institutes by dint of its title being Inuktitut, the Aboriginal language of the Inuit in the far north of Canada. More importantly, in aboriginal professional legal education, the work of Aboriginal people to define and create contemporary aboriginal education is a "thing of its own kind" having "sui generis" admissions and "sui generis" curriculum.
Sui generis
44095#3
A book, movie, television series, or other artistic creation is called "sui generis" when it does not fit into standard genre boundaries. Movie critic Richard Schickel identifies" Joe Versus the Volcano" as a "sui generis" movie. Film critic Michael Brooke used the term to describe "Fantastic Planet", a 1973 Franco-Czech sci-fi film directed by René Laloux.
Sui generis
44095#2
In the taxonomical structure "genus → species", a species is described as "sui generis" if its genus was created to classify it (i.e. its uniqueness at the time of classification merited the creation of a new genus, the sole member of which was initially the "sui generis" species). A species that is the sole "extant" member of its genus (e.g. the genus "Homo") is not necessarily "sui generis"; extinctions have eliminated other congenerous species.
Sui generis
44095#15
In political philosophy, the unparalleled development of the European Union as compared with other international organizations has led to its designation as a "sui generis" geopolitical entity. The legal nature of the EU is widely debated because its mixture of intergovernmental and supranational elements causes it to share characteristics with both confederal and federal entities. It is generally considered more than a confederation but less than a federation, thus being appropriately classified as an instance of neither political form. Compared to other international organizations, the EU is often considered "sui generis" because its legal system comprehensively rejects any use of retaliatory sanctions by one member state against another.
Sui generis
44095#4
In law, it is a term of art used to identify a legal classification that exists independently of other categorizations, either because of its singularity or due to the specific creation of an entitlement or obligation. For example, a court's contempt powers arise" sui generis" and not from statute or rule. The New York Court of Appeals has used the term in describing cooperative apartment corporations, mostly because this form of housing is considered real property for some purposes and personal property for other purposes.
Sui generis