discretionary order
An order to buy or sell at any price acceptable to the broker.
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discretionary transfer statute
A law that allows, but does not mandate, the transfer from delinquency court to criminal court for certain statutorily enumerated offenses if certain statutory requirements are met. • The prosecutor has discretion to request the transfer, and the judge has discretion to order the transfer.
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transfer statute
transfer statute. A provision that allows or mandates the trial of a juvenile as an adult in a criminal court for a criminal act. • Every state has some form of transfer statute. The Supreme Court has held that a juvenile cannot be transferred to criminal court under a discretionary statute “without ceremony — without
commitment
commitment, n. 1. An agreement to do something in the future, esp. to assume a financial obligation (the shipper made a firm commitment to deliver the goods). 2. The act of entrusting or giving in charge (commitment of money to the bank). 3. The act of confining a person in a prison, mental hospital, or