[jQuery] Is there a way to get distinct elements based on criteria

[jQuery] Is there a way to get distinct elements based on criteria


For instance
<div class=1"> <div>
<div class=2"> <div><div class=2"> <div>
<div class=3"> <div>
<div class=3"> <div>
$(div).filter("some condition") will return me all unique divs
result set ( <div class=1"> <div>
<div class=2"> <div><div class=3"> <div>)
much appreciated