Towle v. State, 8 Fla
Categories: Procedure
Definition (1910 Edition)
214. —Judicial discretion, legal discretion. These terms are applied to the discretionary action of a judge or court, and mean discretion as above defined, that is, discretion bounded by the rules and principles of law, and not arbitrary, capricious, or unrestrained.
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain.
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