prosecutorial discretion

collocation in English

meaningsofprosecutorialanddiscretion

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prosecutorial
adjective
uk
/ˌprɒs.ɪ.kjuːˈtɔː.ri.əl/us
/ˌprɑː.sɪ.kjuːˈtɔːr.i.əl/
relating to the process of prosecuting someone for (= officially accusing them of) ...
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discretion
noun[U]
uk
/dɪˈskreʃ.ən/us
/dɪˈskreʃ.ən/
the ability to behave without causing embarrassment or attracting too much attention, especially by keeping ...
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(Definition ofprosecutorialanddiscretionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Oral testimony became more prevalent, andprosecutorialdiscretion(including the introduction of a form of plea bargaining) was introduced.
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More important is the matter ofprosecutorialdiscretion, since prosecutors' decisions to press charges affect variation in the number of cases appearing in the present data.
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We cannot leave this toprosecutorialdiscretionbecause of that chilling effect.
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Wideprosecutorialdiscretionremains because of overly broad criteria.
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Of this sample of juveniles, 23% were transferred to criminal court by judicial waiver, 34% byprosecutorialdiscretion, and 41.6% by statutory exclusion.
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The document is intended solely as a guide to the exercise of investigative andprosecutorialdiscretion and as guidance on resource allocation and federal priorities.
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Some difficulty has been cited in prohibiting prosecutorial vindictiveness while preservingprosecutorialdiscretion.
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Deferred action is a discretionary determination to defer removal action of an individual as an act ofprosecutorialdiscretion.
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On the other hand, the present case concerned the constitutionality ofprosecutorialdiscretion.
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It also greatly increasedprosecutorialdiscretionand influence by limiting judges' power to depart from the guidelines and granting prosecutors greater power over departures.
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Second, some view victims' rights as impinging onprosecutorialdiscretion.
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Likewise, the judicial branch has a degree of judicial discretion, and the executive branch also has various discretionary powers includingprosecutorialdiscretion.
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Jacobs concluded that the ambiguous statute did not give notice of the forbidden conduct to laymen, or set boundaries toprosecutorialdiscretion.
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