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1. Ermessen n, Entscheidungsfreiheit f;2. STRAFR Strafmündigkeit f• at the discretion of a party im Ermessen einer Partei, nach Belieben einer Partei -
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3 discretion of the court
discretion of the court freies Ermessen n des Gerichts -
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noundiscretion is the better part of valour — (prov.) Vorsicht ist besser als Nachsicht (ugs. scherzh.)
2) (liberty to decide) Ermessen, dasleave something to somebody's discretion — etwas in jemandes Ermessen (Akk.) stellen
use one's discretion — nach eigenem Ermessen od. Gutdünken handeln
* * *[-'skre-]1) (discreetness: A secretary needs discretion and tact.) die Verschwiegenheit2) (personal judgement: I leave the arrangements entirely to your discretion; The money will be distributed at the discretion of the management.) das Gutdünken* * *dis·cre·tion[dɪˈskreʃən]n no plto be the [very] soul of \discretion die Diskretion in Person seinto reach the age of \discretion mündig werdento exercise one's \discretion nach eigenem Ermessen handelnto leave sth to sb's \discretion etw in jds Ermessen stellen, etw jds Entscheidung überlassento use one's \discretion nach eigenem Ermessen handelnat sb's \discretion nach jds Ermessento be at the \discretion of sb [or at sb's \discretion] in jds Ermessen stehenit is within his \discretion to leave the country es steht ihm frei, das Land zu verlassen4.▶ \discretion is the better part of valour ( prov) Vorsicht ist die Mutter der Porzellankiste prov fam* * *[dI'skreSən]n1) Diskretion fdiscretion is the better part of valour ( Brit Prov ) — Vorsicht ist die Mutter der Porzellankiste (inf)
2) (= freedom of decision) Ermessen ntto leave sth to sb's discretion — etw in jds Ermessen (acc) stellen
to be at sb's discretion — in jds Ermessen (dat) stehen
* * *discretion [dıˈskreʃn] s1. Verfügungsfreiheit f, Machtbefugnis fat discretion nach Belieben;at one’s (own) discretion nach eigenem Ermessen;it is entirely within your discretion whether … es liegt völlig in Ihrem Ermessen, ob …;leave sth to sb’s discretion etwas in jemandes Ermessen stellen, jemandem etwas anheimstellen;use your own discretion handle nach eigenem Gutdünken oder Ermessen3. Klugheit f, Besonnenheit f, Um-, Vorsicht f:years pl ( oder age) of discretion JUR Alter n der freien Willensbestimmung, Strafmündigkeit f (14 Jahre);discretion is the better part of valo(u)r (Sprichwort) Vorsicht ist die Mutter der Weisheit4. Diskretion f:a) Verschwiegenheit f, Takt mb) Zurückhaltung f* * *noundiscretion is the better part of valour — (prov.) Vorsicht ist besser als Nachsicht (ugs. scherzh.)
2) (liberty to decide) Ermessen, dasuse one's discretion — nach eigenem Ermessen od. Gutdünken handeln
* * *n.Bescheidenheit f.Diskretion f.Ermessen n.Gutdünken n.Umsicht -en f.Verschwiegenheit f. -
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dis·cre·tion [dɪʼskreʃən] nto be the [very] soul of \discretion die Diskretion in Person seinto reach the age of \discretion mündig werden;to leave sth to sb's \discretion etw in jds Ermessen nt stellen etw jds Entscheidung f überlassen;to use one's \discretion nach eigenem Ermessen handeln;at sb's \discretion nach jds Ermessen nt;to be at the \discretion of sb [or at sb's \discretion] in jds Ermessen nt stehenit is within his \discretion to leave the country es steht ihm frei, das Land zu verlassenPHRASES: -
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7 discretion of action or decision
n.Handlungsfreiheit f.English-german dictionary > discretion of action or decision
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8 abuse of discretion
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9 duty of discretion
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10 exercise discretion
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12 margin of discretion
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13 professional discretion
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14 scope of discretion
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15 decision-making discretion
Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > decision-making discretion
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16 equitable discretion
Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > equitable discretion
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17 erroneous use of discretion
Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > erroneous use of discretion
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18 exceeding discretion
Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > exceeding discretion
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19 fractional discretion order
Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > fractional discretion order
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20 limited discretion
Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > limited discretion
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discrétion — [ diskresjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1160; lat. discretio « discernement » → 1. discret I ♦ Vx Discernement; pouvoir de décider. S en remettre à la discrétion de qqn, s en rapporter à sa sagesse, à sa compétence. ♢ Mod. Être à la discrétion de qqn, en dépendre … Encyclopédie Universelle
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 — Discretion, Tacuinum Sanitatis casanatensis (XIV secolo) Discretion is a noun in the English language with several meanings revolving around the judgment of the person exercising the characteristic … Wikipedia
discrétion — DISCRÉTION. s. f. Judicieuse retenue, circonspection dans les actions et dans les paroles. Agir, parler avec discrétion. Il a beaucoup de discrétion. Il n a point de dircrétion. Son zèle est sans prudence et sans discrétion. [b]f♛/b] On dit, que… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
discretion — Discretion. s. f. Judicieuse retenuë, circonspection dans les actions & dans les paroles. Agir, parler avec discretion. il a beaucoup de discretion. il n a point de discretion. On dit, d Un homme qui est dans l âge où l on commence ordinairement… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
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 in decision making — Discretion is the power or right to make official decisions using reason and judgment to choose from among acceptable alternatives. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. discretion in decision making … Law dictionary
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
discretion — ou separation, Discrimen. User de discretion, Prudentiam ad omnes res adhibere. Joinct ce que la noble et sage discretion de la Cour sçaura mieux supplier et adviser, Implorare in auxilium suae causae etiam fidem Iudicum, intimosque sensus et… … Thresor de la langue françoyse
discretion — ► NOUN 1) the quality of being discreet. 2) the freedom to decide what should be done in a particular situation. ● discretion is the better part of valour Cf. ↑discretion is the better part of valour DERIVATIVES discretionary adjective … English terms dictionary