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Discretion

Discretion is the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment, freedom of judgment or choice. In a broader social context, it refers to the quality of being discreet, encompassing the ability to behave or speak in such a way as to avoid causing offense or revealing private information.

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Etymology

Discretion in law

Constraints and review

In ethics and social behavior

In economics

Military discretion

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Discretion

Nodes38
Edges37
Triples59
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.052632
Components1

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Discretion

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is a · 6
Discretion → authority held by the prosecution to decide whether to bring charges against a suspect, flexibility entrusted to the individuals and institutions that enforce and interpret the law, necessary component of modern administration but requires checks to prevent arbitrariness.Judicial discretionJudicial discretion is the power of the judiciary to make legal deci…, power of the judiciary to make legal decisions according to their discretion and judgment, power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment, social and ethical concept related to virtue ethics.Prudence and tactSocial discretion involves the ability to navigate complex interpersonal dynamics without causing friction
related to Administrative discretion · 6
Discretion → Agencies, Because, EPA, FDA, For, In
related to Constraints and review · 5
Discretion → Consequently, In, This, Unchecked, While
related to Military discretion · 5
Discretion → In, Mission, Prussian Auftragstaktik, Rigid, This
related to Prosecutorial discretion · 5
Discretion → Legal, Prosecutorial, Prosecutors, This, United States
related to Judicial discretion · 4
Discretion → Judicial, They, This, While
related to Law enforcement discretion · 4
Discretion → For, Officers, Street-level, This
related to Discretion in law · 3
Discretion → In, It, Kenneth Culp Davis
related to In economics · 3
Discretion → For, In, This
related to In ethics and social behavior · 3
Discretion → Beyond, It, Social

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law social often power decide based judgment legal act information make acts refers police administrative judges prosecutors officers agencies discretionary

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Discretionis apower or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment0.90text
Discretionis aflexibility entrusted to the individuals and institutions that enforce and interpret the law0.90text
Discretionis anecessary component of modern administration but requires checks to prevent arbitrariness.Judicial discretionJudicial discretion is the power of the judiciary to make legal deci…0.90text
Discretionis aauthority held by the prosecution to decide whether to bring charges against a suspect0.90text
Discretionis apower of the judiciary to make legal decisions according to their discretion and judgment0.90text
Discretionis asocial and ethical concept related to virtue ethics.Prudence and tactSocial discretion involves the ability to navigate complex interpersonal dynamics without causing friction0.90text
Rule 403 of the Federal Rules of Evidence in the United Statesinstance ofUnder rules0.80text
a judge has the discretion to exclude relevant evidence if its probative value is substantially outweighed by a danger of unfair prejudiceinstance ofUnder rules0.80text
confusion of the issuesinstance ofUnder rules0.80text
or misleading the jury.Injunctionsinstance ofUnder rules0.80text
equitable reliefIn cases of equityinstance ofUnder rules0.80text
judges have broad discretion to fashion remedies that fairness demandsinstance ofUnder rules0.80text

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