capricious
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The appellate court noted that Draper made “extreme and bizarre comments” at a post-trial motions hearing and, during the trial, issued “arbitrary and capricious evidentiary rulings.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
There are many cases, in the arbitrary, capricious death penalty system, where clemency is appropriate.
From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026
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 • Jan. 28, 2026
The venture's legal brief described the suspension order as "arbitrary and capricious."
From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026
Of course which of these she is at any particular moment would not be random or capricious — it would depend on who she is with, when, how, and much, much more.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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