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- à sa discrétion, à son appréciation
English-French legislative terms. 2015.
English-French legislative terms. 2015.
discretion — [di skresh′ən] n. [ME discrecioun < OFr discrecion < L discretio, separation (in LL, discernment) < discretus: see DISCREET] 1. the freedom or authority to make decisions and choices; power to judge or act 2. the quality of being… … English World dictionary
discretion — n. 1 being discreet; discreet behaviour (treats confidences with discretion). 2 prudence; self preservation. 3 the freedom to act and think as one wishes, usu. within legal limits (it is within his discretion to leave). 4 Law a court s freedom to … Useful english dictionary
discretion — /di skresh euhn/, n. 1. the power or right to decide or act according to one s own judgment; freedom of judgment or choice: It is entirely within my discretion whether I will go or stay. 2. the quality of being discreet, esp. with reference to… … Universalium
discretion — /dɪsˈkrɛʃən / (say dis kreshuhn) noun 1. power or right of deciding, or of acting according to one s own judgement; freedom of judgement or choice. 2. the quality of being discreet; discernment of what is judicious or expedient, especially with… …
discretion — dis·cre·tion /dis kre shən/ n: power of free decision or latitude of choice within certain bounds imposed by law reached the age of discretion struck down death penalty provisions administered through unbridled jury discretion L. H. Tribe: as a:… … Law dictionary
Discretion — Dis*cre tion, n. [F. discr[ e]tion, L. discretio separation, difference, discernment, fr. discernere, discretum. See {Discreet}, {Discern}.] 1. Disjunction; separation. [Obs.] Mede. [1913 Webster] 2. The quality of being discreet; wise conduct… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Discretion (disambiguation) — Discretion may refer to: Discretion, the ability to act or make a decision according to one s own choice Discretion, a song by Pedro the Lion from the album Achilles Heel This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If… … Wikipedia
discretion — c.1300, dyscrecyun, moral discernment, from O.Fr. discrecion or directly from L.L. discretionem (nom. discretio) discernment, power to make distinctions, in classical Latin separation, distinction, from pp. stem of discernere to separate,… … Etymology dictionary
One strike, you're out — is a colloquial term for a policy adhered to by public housing officials in the United States which requires tenants living in housing projects or otherwise receiving housing assistance from the federal government to be evicted if they, or any… … Wikipedia
discretion is the better part of valor — one should be courageous but not foolish … English contemporary dictionary
discretion — n. 1) to exercise, show, use discretion in 2) complete, full, wide discretion 3) discretion to + inf. (she has full discretion to make decisions) 4) at one s discretion (to act at one s own discretion) 5) with discretion (to proceed with… … Combinatory dictionary