exercise one's discretion

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  • exercise — ex·er·cise 1 / ek sər ˌsīz/ n 1: the discharge of an official function or professional occupation 2: the act or an instance of carrying out the terms of an agreement (as an option) exercise 2 vt cised, cis·ing 1: to make effective in action …   Law dictionary

  • discretion — n. 1) to exercise, show, use discretion in 2) complete, full, wide discretion 3) discretion to + inf. (she has full discretion to make decisions) 4) at one s discretion (to act at one s own discretion) 5) with discretion (to proceed with… …   Combinatory 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

  • 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 — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. judgment; tact, finesse, taste.See caution, will. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Cautious or prudent conduct] Syn. caution, prudence, tact, diplomacy, foresight, mature judgment, circumspection, carefulness,… …   English dictionary for students

  • discretion — dis·cre·tion /dis kre shən/ n: power of free decision or latitude of choice within certain bounds imposed by law reached the age of discretion struck down death penalty provisions administered through unbridled jury discretion L. H. Tribe: as a:… …   Law dictionary

  • Discretion — Dis*cre tion, n. [F. discr[ e]tion, L. discretio separation, difference, discernment, fr. discernere, discretum. See {Discreet}, {Discern}.] 1. Disjunction; separation. [Obs.] Mede. [1913 Webster] 2. The quality of being discreet; wise conduct… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • At discretion — Discretion Dis*cre tion, n. [F. discr[ e]tion, L. discretio separation, difference, discernment, fr. discernere, discretum. See {Discreet}, {Discern}.] 1. Disjunction; separation. [Obs.] Mede. [1913 Webster] 2. The quality of being discreet; wise …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Article One of the United States Constitution — United States of America This article is part of the series: United States Constitution Original text of the Constitution Preamble Articles of the Constitution I  …   Wikipedia

  • Judicial discretion — is the inherent power of the judiciary to make legal decisions according to their discretion. Under the doctrine of the separation of powers, the ability of judges to exercise discretion is an important aspect of judicial independence. Where… …   Wikipedia

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