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abuse of discretionn. a polite way of saying a trial judge has made such a bad mista...
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abuse of discretionan error of judgment by a trial court in making a ruling that is clearly unreasonable, erroneous, or arbitrary and not justified by the facts or the law applicable in the case compare clearly ...
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abuse of discretionThe term abuse of discretion is comprehensively defined as follows:
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abuse of discretionn. a polite way of saying a trial judge has made such a bad mistake ("clearly against reason and evidence" or against established law) during a trial or on ruling on a motion that a person d [..]
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abuse of discretionAbuse of discretion is a standard of review whereby a determination of a fact by either a judge or a jury, or a determination of the admissibility of evidence by a judge, can only be overturned on appeal if it is determined that the judge or jury exercised an abuse of discretion in admitting certain evidence or in determining a certain fact. Instan [..]
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abuse of discretion
(legal) The rendering of a decision by a court that is so unreasonable in light of the facts of the case or is such an unreasonable deviation from legal precedent that it must be reversed.
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