Assertion: discretion | /r/CapableOf | charge crime
Facets:
value: as a misdemeanor
type: MANNER
value: as felony
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: 1) a judge may have discretion as to the amount of a fine or whether to grant a continuance of a trial; 2) a trustee or executor of an estate may have discretion to divide assets among the beneficiaries so long as the value to each is approximately equal; 3) a district attorney may have discretion to charge a crime as a misdemeanor (maximum term of one year) or felony; 4) a Governor may have discretion to grant a pardon; or 5) a planning commission may use its discretion to grant or not to grant a variance to a zoning ordinance.
text: A district attorney may have discretion to charge a crime as a misdemeanor or felony.