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discussion. 1. The act of exchanging views on something; a debate. 2.Civil law. A creditor’s act of exhausting all remedies against the principal debtor before proceeding against the guarantor. See  BENEFIT  OF  DISCUSSION.  [Cases:  Guaranty    42,  77;  Principal  and  Surety    138,  168. C.J.S. Principal and Surety §§ 120, 218.] [Blacks Law 8th]

discriminatory tariff.See TARIFF(2). [Blacks Law 8th]

discrimination,n.1.  The  effect  of  a  law  or  established  practice  that  confers  privileges  on  a certain  class  or  that  denies  privileges  to  a  certain  class  because  of  race,  age,  sex,  nationality, religion,  or  handicap.  •  Federal  law,  including  Title  VII  of  the  Civil  Rights  Act,  prohibits employment  discrimination  based  on  any  one  of  those  characteristics.  Other …

discriminatee  (di-skrim-<<schwa>>-n<<schwa>>-tee).  A  person  unlawfully  discriminated against. [Cases: Civil Rights    1007. C.J.S. Civil Rights §§ 2–5, 7–9, 11–13, 18, 44.] [Blacks Law 8th]

discriminant function (di-skrim-<<schwa>>-n<<schwa>>nt). An IRS method of selecting tax returns to be audited. • The  method consists of (1) using a computer program to identify returns with a  high  probability  of error (such as those  showing  a disproportionate amount of  deductible expenses),  and  (2)  having  examiners  manually  review  the  selected  returns  to  determine  which ones …

discretionary trust.See TRUST.[Blacks Law 8th]

discretionary-transfer statute.See TRANSFER STATUTE. [Blacks Law 8th]

discretionary review.See REVIEW. [Blacks Law 8th]

discretionary power.1.POWER(3).2.DISCRETION(4). [Blacks Law 8th]

discretionary order.See ORDER(8). [Blacks Law 8th]