Discretion - Law Dictionary Search Results

Imprudent

Not prudent wanting in prudence or discretion indiscreet injudicious not attentive to consequence improper

Foolish

Marked with or exhibiting folly void of understanding weak in intellect without judgment or discretion silly unwise

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Folkland

among the folk or people at the pleasure of the lord of the manor and resumed at his discretion Not being held by any assurance in writing it was opposed to bookland or charter land which was

Blab

To utter or tell unnecessarily or in a thoughtless manner to publish secrets or trifles without reserve or discretion sometimes used with out

compare peremptory writ in this entry extraordinary writ : a writ granted as an extraordinary remedy at the discretion of the court in its jurisdiction over officials or inferior tribunals called also prerogative writ see also certiorari,

will

of the testator reciprocal will : mutual will in this entry at will : subject to an individual's discretion ;specif : without a requirement that the employer have just cause for terminating an employee [could be discharged

special grand jury

special grand jury : a grand jury summoned by a court usually at its discretion in addition to or in place of the regular grand jury (as when the regular grand jury has

quasi-judicial

is concerned with the adjudication of specific rights and obligations rather than the promulgation of rules, that requires discretion and decision, and that may be subject to notice and hearing requirements and judicial review

prudent man rule

prudent man rule : a rule giving discretion to a fiduciary and esp. a trustee to manage another's affairs and invest another's money with such skill

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