arbitrary
Example Sentences
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There’s also a First Amendment claim, and an Administrative Procedure Act claim, which is that the government is acting illegally in an arbitrary and capricious way.
From Salon
Health insurers are no strangers to arbitrary financial surprises, but they’re usually not on the receiving end of them.
The same year, the UN special rapporteur for human rights defenders said the cases against her "appear to reflect an arbitrary use of the legal system to harass and intimidate".
From Barron's
Yemeni authorities say transferring prisoners into the formal justice system is complex, while rights groups warn arbitrary detention may simply continue under different control.
From BBC
In 2024, the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention found that his detention was unlawful and arbitrary.
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