Sentence examples for discretion since from inspiring English sources

His lawyer, Heather Benno, argued that he should benefit from prosecutorial discretion, since he was days away from resolving his immigration status.

The Court of Appeals held that the District Court had not abused its discretion, since the petitioner had shown no prejudice to him.

In deciding a motion for a preliminary injunction, the district court has broad discretion since its task involves weighing the benefits and burdens that granting or denying the injunction will have on each of the interested persons and the public.

The administration has almost total discretion, since all that matters is that the person be dead.

The respondents submitted that "as the subject matter in ss 8 and 10 of the ISA relates to matters of national security the court is precluded from reviewing the exercising of such discretion since matters of national security should be left to those responsible for it".

The choice of the lead symbol and the synonym should be left to the curator's discretion since it will depend on the history of the gene and additional evidences on the function (or phenotype).

Sneddon was late, and Paolo leapt up on stage to assuage the crowd with an impromptu rendition of an Elton John song (some say it was "Candle in the Wind", but the curtains of discretion have long since been drawn).

The medallion has been presented sporadically and at the mayor's discretion since 1959; this will be the first time Mr. Bloomberg has presented one.

That discretion has since given way to the urge to flaunt.

As already noted, the Court there declined to exercise discretion, however, since, absent a clear indication of legislative preference it was for the state courts to determine the proper course.

That being said, judges are still provided a wide ambit of discretion, and since the term "substantial and compelling circumstances" is not expressly defined by statute, judges have the latitude to interpret that wording as they see fit.