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discretionary
Discretionary acts are not governed by regulations, but rather by persons in roles of authority who judge each specific case, which means an act (such as review by the court of a particular matter) is at the free choice or judgment of the court.
[Last reviewed in October of 2022 by the Wex Definitions Team]
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