"discretion" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Judges are granted limited discretion in establishing sentencing.
- Judges can exercise some limited discretion in applying these laws, but they normally show a stronger preference for shielding the state than for protecting the rights or interests of dissident citizens.
- A more limited discretion to award security of tenure (a maximum of three months) was given to the county court, as part of the possession order proceedings.
- Under New York law each felony carries a range of sentences within the limited discretion of a judge.
- The lack of Congressional guidelines to the commission and the limited discretion allowed judges under the guidelines were also challenged.
- More important, where the old code had allowed very limited judicial discretion, the new one permitted the judge to apply a wide range of subjective factors in sentencing.
- HMRC does have some limited discretion about allowing time to pay on payments that are due.
- Cooke J held Ms Irving was an employee for the purpose of National Insurance contributions, despite 'a limited discretion as to when she should do the work.'
- Each defendant's criminal record must also be taken into account in determining the range of possible sentences within which a judge may exercise limited discretion in a particular case.
- An amendment to the crime bill scheduled for debate in the Senate would give judges the power to use some limited discretion in cases of first-time, nonviolent offenders.
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