Abuse of Discretion

Abuse of Discretion - The abuse of discretion is a legal concept that refers to a situation where a judge or other decision-maker has acted in a manner that is unreasonable, arbitrary, or capricious, and has therefore exceeded the bounds of their lawful authority.

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Abuse of Discretion
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The abuse of discretion is a legal concept that refers to a situation where a judge or other decision-maker has acted in a manner that is unreasonable, arbitrary, or capricious, and has therefore exceeded the bounds of their lawful authority.
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fr-fr
Abus de pouvoir discrétionnaire
en-gb
Abuse of Discretion
es-mx
Abuso de discrecionalidad
es-es
Abuso de discreción
pt-br
Abuso de discricionariedade
de-de
Missbrauch von Ermessen
he-il
שימוש בסמכות בצורה לא תקינה
hi-in
अधिकार का दुरुपयोग
zh-cn
滥用裁量权
ja-jp
裁量権の乱用

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