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abuse of discretion


  as an issue of Reason and Logic (read more...)

abuse of discretion, defined:

a decision that disregards reason and logic, one made according to whim. The phrase, arbitrary and capricious, is often used to describe an abuse of discretion.

abuse of discretion may also be referred to as:

  • arbitrary and capricious
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