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DISCRETIONARY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- discretionary
1, record 1, English, discretionary
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... government's use of funding to support its objectives must be much more discretionary than before. 1, record 1, English, - discretionary
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Phraséologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parcimonieux
1, record 1, French, parcimonieux
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'outil financier doit être déployé de manière beaucoup plus parcimonieuse qu'auparavant. 1, record 1, French, - parcimonieux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-07-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- discretionary
1, record 2, English, discretionary
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
But any grant of legislative powers generally implies the grant of a discretionary right to judge how far their exercise may be necessary or urgent. 2, record 2, English, - discretionary
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Many rules of general international law and treaty provisions are concerned to confer or describe spheres of state competence and employ concepts such as territorial sovereignty, sovereign rights, jurisdiction, contiguous zone ..., and power of administration. In these instances activities by a state exercising such a competence which cause harm to other states may raise issues comparable to the control of discretionary powers of ministers and public bodies in municipal law. International tribunals may from time to time insist that a competence be exercised "reasonably" or "in good faith". 3, record 2, English, - discretionary
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- discrétionnaire
1, record 2, French, discr%C3%A9tionnaire
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Adjectif qui, employé pour qualifier une faculté d'agir (pouvoir discrétionnaire, compétence discrétionnaire) ou une action (acte discrétionnaire, décision discrétionnaire, mesure discrétionnaire), exprime l'idée que l'agent intéressé apprécie à sa guise l'opportunité et les modalités de l'exercice de cette faculté ou de cette action. 1, record 2, French, - discr%C3%A9tionnaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«Mais toute attribution législative comporte généralement la faculté discrétionnaire d'apprécier la nécessité et l'urgence de son exercice [...]» [...] «Supposons qu'une matière rentre dans la compétence d'un État; en principe, celui-ci exerce cette compétence comme il l'entend. Mais le droit international peut intervenir pour fixer comment cet État devra exercer sa compétence, lui imposer certaines obligations à cet égard. Dès lors [...] cette compétence n'est plus discrétionnaire, c'est une compétence liée.» 1, record 2, French, - discr%C3%A9tionnaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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