discretionary

Discretionary acts are not governed by regulations , but rather by persons in roles of authority who judge each specific case, which means an act (such as review by the court of a particular matter) is at the free choice or judgment of the court.

[Last reviewed in October of 2022 by the Wex Definitions Team ]

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