Usually means: Judicial decision beyond reasonable bounds.
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  1. abuse of discretion: Wiktionary
  2. abuse of discretion: Dictionary.com
  3. Abuse of discretion: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. abuse of discretion: Merriam-Webster Legal Dictionary
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Definitions from Wiktionary (abuse of discretion)

noun:  (law) 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.
noun:  (law) Any action by a government official by which that official renders decisions for a clearly improper purpose.

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