- exercise of judicial discretion
- See judicial discretion.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
exercise of judicial discretion
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discretion — When applied to public functionaries, discretion means a power or right conferred upon them by law of acting officially in certain circumstances, according to the dictates of their own judgment and conscience, uncontrolled by the judgment or… … Black's law dictionary
discretion — When applied to public functionaries, discretion means a power or right conferred upon them by law of acting officially in certain circumstances, according to the dictates of their own judgment and conscience, uncontrolled by the judgment or… … Black's law dictionary
