ดุลยพินิจ(dun-la-ya-pí-nít)
Meanings
1NounB2
discretion; judgment
the freedom or authority to decide what should be done in a particular situation based on one’s own judgment
Examples
ผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaanผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaan1manager; administrator2personal manager; handlerใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ดุลยพินิจdun-la-ya-pí-nítดุลยพินิจdun-la-ya-pí-nít1discretion; judgment2official discretion (judicial/administrative)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)การเลือกgaan lêuuakการเลือกgaan lêuuak1selection; choosing2a choice; decision madeวิธีแก้ปัญหาwí-tee gâe bpan-hăaวิธีแก้ปัญหาwí-tee gâe bpan-hăasolution; method to solve a problemที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเหมาะกับmòr gàpเหมาะกับmòr gàp[to] suit; be suitable/appropriate forทีมteemทีมteem1team; group2squad; staff unit
The manager used discretion to choose a solution that suits the team.
2NounC1
official discretion (judicial/administrative)
the lawful authority of judges or public officials to choose among permissible options when rules do not mandate a single outcome
Examples
คดีká-deeคดีká-dee1legal case2criminal case; police caseนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ศาลsăanศาลsăan1court (of law)2shrine; spirit house3royal court; court of a monarchใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ดุลยพินิจdun-la-ya-pí-nítดุลยพินิจdun-la-ya-pí-nít1discretion; judgment2official discretion (judicial/administrative)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)การกำหนดgaan gam-nòtการกำหนดgaan gam-nòt1setting; configuration; parameterization2stipulation; prescription (rule‑making)3designation; assignment; appointment4definition; specificationโทษtôhtโทษtôht1punishment; penalty2fault; blame3[to] blame; [to] accuse; [to] fault4excuse me; sorry (set phrase)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingกฎหมายgòt-măaiกฎหมายgòt-măai1law; statute2the law (legal system)3legal code/body of lawไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)ระบุrá-bùระบุrá-bù1[to] specify; state explicitly2[to] identify; pinpointโทษtôhtโทษtôht1punishment; penalty2fault; blame3[to] blame; [to] accuse; [to] fault4excuse me; sorry (set phrase)ตายตัวdtaai dtuuaตายตัวdtaai dtuua1fixed; set; unchanging2rigid; inflexible
In this case, the court used its discretion to set the penalty because the law did not specify a fixed punishment.