discretion

• The law officers, on the part of government, alleged that the discretion was absolute, and authorised a summary disposal of the services of the prisoner; whether under, or independent of, a magisterial decision. —  The Project Gutenberg eBook of The History of Tasmania , Volume II (of 2), by John West
• The draft guidance describes how the FDA may exercise enforcement discretion, that is, not require premarket approval, for some GE animals depending on potential risk, as we did after reviewing information about aquarium fish genetically engineered to glow in the dark. —  CattleNetwork
• However, Freedom of Information requests by the Tories have revealed wide variations in how often this discretion is applied. —  Home | Mail Online
• The thanks we get for our discretion is that Barry's AG Eric —  RedState
• The law officers, on the part of government, alleged that the discretion was absolute, and authorised a summary disposal of the services of the prisoner; whether under, or independent of, a magisterial decision The chief justice, however, maintained that such a right in the executive might be ruin to the people. —  The History of Tasmania , Volume II

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