Sui generis database right
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
When citing cases and other authorities, lawyers and judges may refer to "a "sui generis" case", or "a "sui generis" authority", meaning it is a special one confined to "its own" facts, and therefore may not be of broader application.