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Hastings sands

The lower group of the Wealden formation so called from its development around Hastings in Sussex England...

Dispatchful

Bent on haste intent on speedy execution of business or any task indicating haste quick as dispatchful looks...

Hasty

Involving haste done made etc in haste as a hasty retreat a hasty sketch...

Discretion, the word 'discretion' connotes necessarily an act of a judicial character, as used with reference to discretion exercised judicially, it implies the absence of a hard and fast rule, and it require an actual exercise of judgment and a consideration of the facts and circumstances with are necessary to make a sound, fair and just determination and a knowledge of the facts upon which discretion may properly operate. When it is said that something it to be done according to the rules of reason and justice and not according to the rules of reason and justice and not according to private opinion; according to law and not honour. It only gives certain latitude liberty accorded by statute or rules, to a judge as distinguished from a ministerial or administrative official, in adjudicating on matters brought before him, Aero Traders Pvt. Ltd. v. Ravinder Kumar Suri, AIR 2005 SC 15.--The word 'discretion' connotes necessarily an act of a judicial character, and, as used with reference ...

Cinque Ports

Five English ports to which peculiar privileges were anciently accorded viz Hastings Romney Hythe Dover and Sandwich afterwards increased by the addition of Winchelsea Rye and some minor places...