Judges are granted limited discretion in establishing sentencing.

Judges can exercise some limited discretion in applying these laws, but they normally show a stronger preference for shielding the state than for protecting the rights or interests of dissident citizens.

A more limited discretion to award security of tenure (a maximum of three months) was given to the county court, as part of the possession order proceedings.

Under New York law each felony carries a range of sentences within the limited discretion of a judge.

The lack of Congressional guidelines to the commission and the limited discretion allowed judges under the guidelines were also challenged.

More important, where the old code had allowed very limited judicial discretion, the new one permitted the judge to apply a wide range of subjective factors in sentencing.

HMRC does have some limited discretion about allowing time to pay on payments that are due.

Cooke J held Ms Irving was an employee for the purpose of National Insurance contributions, despite 'a limited discretion as to when she should do the work.'

Each defendant's criminal record must also be taken into account in determining the range of possible sentences within which a judge may exercise limited discretion in a particular case.

An amendment to the crime bill scheduled for debate in the Senate would give judges the power to use some limited discretion in cases of first-time, nonviolent offenders.