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.

IRI: http://lmss.sali.org/RDUh2eoTMgiwXCaceBJiMOJ
Branch: Objectives

Also known as

Abus de pouvoir discrétionnaire, Abuse of Discretion, Abuso de discrecionalidad, Abuso de discreción, Abuso de discricionariedade, Missbrauch von Ermessen, שימוש בסמכות בצורה לא תקינה, अधिकार का दुरुपयोग, 滥用裁量权, 裁量権の乱用

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Objectives Litigation Objectives Appellate Standards of Review

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