permissive

permissive
per·mis·sive adj
1: based on or having permission
permissive occupancy
a permissive user of the vehicle
2: granting permission or discretion (as to the court)
a permissive statute
3: not compulsory: as
a: allowed or made under a standard, rule, or provision that permits discretion or an option see also permissive intervention at intervention; permissive presumption at presumption compare compulsory
b: allowed under modern rules of civil procedure although not arising from the same transaction or occurrence as the one at issue in the original claim
a permissive counterclaim see also permissive joinder at joinder
per·mis·sive·ly adv
per·mis·sive·ness n

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

permissive
adjective acquiescent, allowing, broad-minded, complaisant, discretional, granting, indulgent, lenient, liberal, mild, nonprohibitive, tolerant, tolerating, volitive, yielding associated concepts: permissive counterclaim, permissive joinder, permissive statute, permissive use

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


permissive
adj.
Allowed but optional.

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

permissive
adj.
   1) referring to any act which is allowed by court order, legal procedure, or agreement.
   2) tolerant or allowing of others' behavior, suggesting contrary to others' standards.

Law dictionary. . 2013.

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