> Misusing discretion is an oxymoron. IANAL (are you?) but "abuse of discretion"... | Hacker News

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jcheng on Dec 16, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: Carmen Ortiz Has Blood on Her Hands (2013)

> Misusing discretion is an oxymoron.

IANAL (are you?) but "abuse of discretion" seems to be a thing

https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/abuse_of_discretion

https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-5-government-organization... (2-A)

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