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Discretionary

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001645

Describing an action, power, or decision that is left to the judgment of an individual or authority, rather than being strictly mandated by law or rule. A judge's sentencing decision within a statutory range is an example of a discretionary power. Such decisions must still be made within reasonable limits.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001645
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001645",
  "term": "Discretionary",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "Describing an action, power, or decision that is left to the judgment of an individual or authority, rather than being strictly mandated by law or rule. A judge's sentencing decision within a statutory range is an example of a discretionary power. Such decisions must still be made within reasonable limits.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/discretionary/"
}

Record 1,518 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.