abuse of discretion (English, noun)
expansion: abuse of discretion (plural abuses of discretion)
Senses:
topics: law
glosses: The rendering of a decision by a court that is so unreasonable in light of the facts of the case or is such an unreasonable deviation from legal precedent that it must be reversed.
topics: law
glosses: Any action by a government official by which that official renders decisions for a clearly improper purpose.
Forms:
form: abuses of discretion
tags: plural