法ほう規き裁さい量りょう

noun

controlled discretion; discretion bound by the law

Legal term referring to administrative discretion that is constrained by statutes, regulations, or legal principles, as opposed to free discretion.

• 行ぎょう政せい庁ちょうの判はん断だんは法ほう規き裁さい量りょうの範はん囲い内ないで行おこなわれなければならない。

  The administrative agency's decision must be made within the bounds of controlled discretion.

• 法ほう規き裁さい量りょうと自じ由ゆう裁さい量りょうの区く別べつは行ぎょう政せい法ほうの重じゅう要ような論ろん点てんである。

  The distinction between controlled discretion and free discretion is an important issue in administrative law.