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Unfettered

Unfettered, does not and cannot mean unbridles or unrestrictive powers and though exercise of discretion of the widest possible amplitude, but the same has to be exercised in a manner with care, caution

Under-lease

of the superior lease. But the terms upon which the relief will be granted are in the absolute discretion of the Court, and in certain cases the rent may be raised. See Ewart v. Fryer, (1910) 1

Trust for sale

exercisable at the request or with the consent of any person and with or without a power at discretion to postpone the sale, but in its general legal sense the term is not restricted to that meaning.

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Trust

and not imperative. If it appear from the context that the first taker ws intended to have a discretionary power to withdraw the whole or any part of the subject from the objects of the wish or

Trial

Provisions) Act, 1933 (23 & 24 Geo. 5, 36), s. 6, trial by jury is entirely at the discretion of the Court or judge, and see R.S.C. Ord. XXXVI., rr. 2-6; also Keeling v. Cook, (1934) 78

Tolls under statute

maintenance of a bridge, the power to revise the amount of the tolls may be in the undertakers' discretion or the tolls may only be subject to requirement that they are to be reasonable in amount, Halsbury's

To be at his own disposal

thereof may be retained by the executor for such objects and such purpose as he may, in his discretion, select and be at his own disposal. It means as if the said profits are to be as

Title to lands, Documents of

of title to lands, shall be guilty of felony, and being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to be kept in penal servitude for the term of three years; or to be

Supreme Court of Judicature

Chancery practice of leaving costs (which at Common Law 'followed the event' of an action largely in the discretion of the judge was adopted for all the branches of the High Court. The (English) Act of 1875

Substantial part

Substantial part, might suggest a quantitative test, or at least the ability to identify some discrete part which, or quantitative or qualitative grounds, can be regarded as substantial, it is clear upon the authorities

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