It doesn't limit their discretion the way relying on domestic precedent does.

The trial judge said he could not limit the defense lawyers' discretion without a precedent on which to base such a ruling.

Republicans, who had asked the high court to limit the boards' discretion, would in this case have wanted it to uphold the board's choice.

Congress has limited the agency's discretion, he said, so it "used some weasel words" to get around the statute.

For one thing, he expects that the drive to limit discretion is grounded in histories of abuse.

The new rules make sentencing for financial crimes more mechanical, limiting judges' discretion.

And in many states, the laws perversely limit a parole agent's discretion.

Having a public park would limit such discretion.

Governments also have limited discretion to continue to direct a small proportion of the total subsidy to support specific crops.

While the caliph took some suggestions and ignored others, the overall effect was to limit the ruler's discretion over the tax system.