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Law, as applied to the Universe, means that universal, providential pre-arrangement, whose conditions can be discerned and discretionally acted on by human intelligence.

From Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry by Albert Pike

The settlers usually allowed some luxuries; but these, discretionally given, were a tax to the liberal, often more onerous than reasonable wages.

From The History of Tasmania , Volume II by John West

Officers took upon themselves to decide discretionally the quantity of arms; and upon their opinions the fatal consequences followed.

From The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick by Charles Bradlaugh

My will is that it shall be given out discretionally by my executors for the purpose above mentioned. 17th Item.

From The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author. by William Still

A process in the instance court of the admiralty, to which a party is discretionally admitted on making oath that he is unable to find sureties.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Sir Edward Belcher