"special pleading" meaning in English

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        {
          "ref": "1997 September 30, The Court-Martial of Sandra Gilbert (JAG), season 3, episode 2",
          "text": "Lt. Gilbert deserves a full and fair hearing just like everyone else, no matter how the chips fall, no special pleading, and no playing the gender card.",
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        "Arguing that a particular case is an exception to a generally accepted rule, without justification and without a relevant basis."
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      "related": [
        {
          "word": "double standard"
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        {
          "word": "stacking the deck"
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  "word": "special pleading"
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