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Arbitrary

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000555

Describing a decision, rule, or action that is based on individual discretion, whim, or impulse rather than on a system of reason, order, or law. In administrative law, agency actions are subject to judicial review and can be overturned if found to be arbitrary and capricious. This standard requires that the agency action has a rational connection between the facts found and the choice made.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000555
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000555",
  "term": "Arbitrary",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "Describing a decision, rule, or action that is based on individual discretion, whim, or impulse rather than on a system of reason, order, or law. In administrative law, agency actions are subject to judicial review and can be overturned if found to be arbitrary and capricious. This standard requires that the agency action has a rational connection between the facts found and the choice made.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/arbitrary/"
}

Record 338 of 5,445 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.