The phrase "exercise of discretion" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to indicate when someone is making a decision with careful thought and consideration. For example, "The judge used his exercise of discretion to reach a fair verdict."
There is a "clear distinction between an exercise of discretion and an arbitrary decision," he said.
This exercise of discretion has been good for the band's image, and for our fond memories.
"True hardship cases call for the exercise of discretion," the letter said.
In the 46-page report, submitted on Friday and released late that night, Israeli authorities admitted some "operational lapses and errors in the exercise of discretion".
Rather, the exercise of discretion, by its nature, contemplates a decision based upon a weighing and consideration of all attendant facts and circumstances.
"To determine ahead of time that such returns will be ignored, however, unless caused by some Act of God, is not the exercise of discretion.
His second principle is that "questions of legal right and liability should ordinarily be resolved by application of the law and not the exercise of discretion".
Judge Lewis also held that the secretary of state may ignore later returns "but may not do so arbitrarily, rather, only by the proper exercise of discretion after consideration of all appropriate facts and circumstances".
The exercise of discretion in sentencing requires an exercise of moral judgment by the judge, and judges in a modern democracy should not be allowed to exercise moral authority over their fellow citizens".
The gravamen of their complaint is that a manual recount may diminish the accuracy of a vote count because of ballot degradation and the exercise of discretion on the part of the county canvassing boards in determining a voter's intent.
The secretary of state may ignore such late filed returns, but may not do so arbitrarily, rather, only by the proper exercise of discretion after consideration of all appropriate facts and circumstances.
