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arbitrary

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arbitrary
I adjective according to desires, capricious, contrary to reason, determined by no principle, done at pleasure, fanciful, illogical, independent of law, independent of rule, infinitus, injudicious, irrational, libidinosus, nonrational, perverse, unaccountable, unjustified, unreasonable, unreasoned, without adequate determining principle, without consideration, without reason, without substantial cause associated concepts: arbitrary act, arbitrary action, arbitrary and capricious, arbitrary classification, arbitrary determination, arbitrary standards, arbitrary verdict II index contemptuous, dictatorial, disobedient, haphazard, irresponsible, tyrannous, unpredictable, unwarranted

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


arbitrary
adj.
At whim or at random instead of according to logic or rules; capricious.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


arbitrary
Based on individual discretion, not supported by fair or substantial cause or reason, such as discriminating against someone simply because they have a beard or other personal characteristic; often used in reference to a judge's ruling in a court case.
Category: Real Estate & Rental Property → Renters' & Tenants' Rights
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Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.


arbitrary
adj.
1 Determined or founded on individual discretion, especially when based on one's opinion, judgment, or prejudice, rather than on fixed rules, procedures, or law.
2 Absolute; despotic; completely unreasonable; lacking any rational basis. This type of decision is often called arbitrary and capricious.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.


arbitrary
Irrational; capricious.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


arbitrary
Irrational; capricious.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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