We have already noted that agents are often given considerable discretion by lenders.

Commanders have considerable discretion in how they deal with those accused of wrongdoing.

The law in Scotland does not say that a crime must be prosecuted and the public prosecutors have considerable discretion over what action to take.

The tribunal will also have considerable discretion in deciding whether or not the reasons given are adequate.

Schools that attracted more applicants than they could accommodate had considerable discretion over which ones to accept.

Many policies are not based on rule books and central government allows considerable discretion to the local state.

The wide range of injuries give prosecutors considerable discretion about which charge to bring against a defendant.

In other cases, the rules give officers considerable discretion.

Even if a background check turns up no convictions for serious crimes, the police have considerable discretion on whether to issue cards.

The document is vague enough to give considerable discretion to local school districts.