Kennedy, Kevin C. (1987) "Presidential Authority under Section 337, Section 301, and the Escape Clause: The Case for Less Discretion," Cornell International Law Journal: Vol. 20 : No. 1, Article 4.
Water can be easily stored and consumers have less discretion over when they use it (for instance, people cannot defer going to the toilet, which uses more water than any other activity at home), so the case for smart water meters is weaker.Yet they are spreading all the same.
"Shifting to outcome-based benchmarking, stronger EU oversight with less discretion in applying existing rules, and better financial incentives for delivering on reform commitments could help accelerate progress on reforms," the report says.
The new sentencing guidelines, which will go into effect unless vetoed by Congress, would abolish parole for federal crimes and give judges less discretion in meting out sentences, Wilkins said.
Districts with a higher percentage of children who qualify for federally subsidized school lunches often have less discretion in what foods can be offered, particularly when they rely on the canned or starchy commodities provided by the government.
The law not only restricts parole for first-time violent felons, but also gives judges less discretion in sentencing.
Besides, these days judges have far less discretion.
The petit jury has less discretion than is often imagined.
From fast trains to stem-cell research, Californians voted for good things while neglecting to pay for them.All this has meant that legislators have been left with ever less discretion over their budgets.
Since the crisis regulators have generally given bankers less discretion to interpret the rules, not more.
