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May issue

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003192

A legal standard granting a government official or body discretionary authority to grant or deny a request, rather than a mandatory obligation. The decision rests on the official's judgment regarding specific criteria or circumstances. This contrasts with a "shall issue" standard, which mandates approval if specified conditions are met.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003192
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003192",
  "term": "May issue",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A legal standard granting a government official or body discretionary authority to grant or deny a request, rather than a mandatory obligation. The decision rests on the official's judgment regarding specific criteria or circumstances. This contrasts with a \"shall issue\" standard, which mandates approval if specified conditions are met.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/may-issue/"
}

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