arbitrary, adj. (I5c) 1. Depending on individual discretion;
speci”., determined by a judge rather than by fixed
rules, procedures, or law. 2. (Of a judicial decision)
founded on prejudice or preference rather than on
reason or fact. _ This type of decision is often termed
arbitrary and capricious. Cf. CAPRICIOUS. Black's Law 9th edition
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