Legal Lexicon

Ermessensfehler

Equity Review

Equity review examines whether administrative decisions are unreasonable. Learn more about how justice is enforced in administrative law!

Erroneous Decisions

Erroneous decisions arise from cognitive errors and impact our lives. Learn how to identify and better avoid them!

Discretionary Power of Assessment

Discretionary power of assessment describes the scope for action in administrative and legal decisions. Learn more about opportunities and limitations!

Secondary Notice

A secondary notice corrects or amends a first notice. Curious about how the procedure works in detail? Find out more in the comprehensive article!

Prospective Justice

Prospective justice describes fair opportunities for rewards based on expected future prospects. Learn more about this important principle of justice!

Due Discretion

Due discretion means that authorities are legally bound in their decisions, but at the same time have some leeway. Learn more in the lexicon!

Discretionary

Discretionary means “at one’s discretion” and refers to decisions that are made flexibly. Discover more interesting examples in the article!