voluntary, volitional, willful; free &c 748; optional; discretional, discretionary; volitient^, volitive^. minded &c (willing) 602; prepense &c (predetermined) 611

A discretionary power has been given to the Lord Lieutenant to expend 3000£ in food, should it become necessary, without further reference.

This discretionary power is delegated in trust for the common good, &c. All this, dear Southey, I leave to the lash of your indignation.

The subject is respectfully referred to the consideration of Congress for such action as they may deem proper to accomplish the restoration of these transfers, and thus confirm the original appropriations as they are established by Congress, instead of leaving their expenditure discretionary with the Executive.

He believed, too, that in the exercise of their lawful discretionary power they could exclude white pupils from certain schools and colored pupils from certain other schools when, in their judgment, the best interests of all would thereby be promoted.

Servants also exercised discretionary power in the management of their master's estate, "And the servant took ten camels, of the camels of his master, for all the goods of his master were under his hand."

The reason assigned for taking them, is not that such was Abraham's direction, but that the servant had discretionary control.

Servants had also discretionary power in the disposal of property.

He evidently was entrusted with large discretionary power, was "accused of wasting his master's goods."

He had no discretionary power.

Servants also exercised discretionary power in the management of their masters' estates, "And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, for all the goods of his master were under his hand."

The reason assigned for taking them, is not that such was Abraham's direction, but that the servant had discretionary control.

Servants had also discretionary power in the disposal of property.

It matters not how slight the offence may have been, it is discretionary with the special magistrate to mulct the apprentice of his Saturdays.

Servants also exercised discretionary power in the management of their masters' estates, "And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, for all the goods of his master were under his hand."

The reason assigned for taking them, is not that such was Abraham's direction, but that the servant had discretionary control.

Servants had also discretionary power in the disposal of property.

The unjust steward had large discretionary power, was "accused of wasting his master's goods," and manifestly regulated with his debtors, the terms of settlement.

He had no discretionary power.

It matters not how slight the offence may have been, it is discretionary with the special magistrate to mulct the apprentice of his Saturdays.

Could the Trustees, under their discretionary power, hand the card to the Trafalgar Square authorities in reduction of the National Debt?

The suggestion that the President should be given discretionary authority in the matter of procuring ships of the line contemplated the possibility of obtaining them by transfer from England, not through formal alliance but as an incident of a coöperation to be arranged by negotiation, whose objects would also include aid in placing a loan and permission for American ships to join British convoys.

"They have discretionary power to reject any person who is drunk, or offensively unclean, or indecent, or quarrelsome.

We will turn him away, if he doesn't know better how to use the discretionary power with which he is entrusted.

I would be powerless to grant them in any aspect of the case, being nothing more than an agent to carry out the instructions of the executive head of my Government and not being vested with discretionary power to determine matters of such moment.