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Discretion literally, means and denotes an uncont-rolled power of 'disposal' yet in law, the meaning given to this word appears to be a power decide within the limits allowed by positive rules of law as to the punishments, remedies or costs. This would mean that even if a person has a discretion to do something the said discretion has to be exercised within the limit allowed by positive rule of law, Reliance Airport Developers Pvt. Ltd. v. Airports Authority of India, 2006 (10) JT 424....
vest
vest [Anglo-French vestir, literally, to clothe, from Old French, from Latin vestire] vt 1 a : to place in the possession, discretion, or province of some person or authority [all legislative powers herein granted shall be ed in a Congress of the United States "U.S. Constitution art. I"] [a timely notice of appeal s jurisdiction in the appeals court] ;specif : to give to a person a fixed and immediate right of present or future enjoyment of (as an estate) [an interest ed in the beneficiary] b : to grant or endow with a particular authority, right, or property [ a judge with discretion] vi : to become vested ;specif : to entitle one unconditionally to the payment of pension benefits upon termination or retirement [his pension interest will after ten years with the company] compare mature ...
de novo
de novo [Medieval Latin, literally, from (the) new] : over again : as if for the first time: as a : allowing independent appellate determination of issues (as of fact or law) [a de novo review] b : allowing complete retrial upon new evidence compare abuse of discretion, clearly erroneous NOTE: A de novo review is an in-depth review. Decisions of federal administrative agencies are generally subject to de novo review in the U.S. District Courts, and some lower state court decisions are subject to de novo review at the next level. ...
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