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In the legal sense, it means that the judge (at his/her discretion) can decide to issue whatever sentence they believe fits the crime.

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Option - as the right to enter or not to enter into a contract - is a discretionary act.


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In the legal sense, it means that the judge (at his/her discretion) can decide to issue whatever sentence they believe fits the crime.


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Discretionary income is calculated by taking your gross income minus your expenses and what you are left with is discretionary income. Most Americans do not have a large amount of discretionary income.


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Projects where management has a choice in implementing them are called discretionary projects. Projects where no choice exists are called nondiscretionary projects.


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