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cretion Roman Law.|ˈkriːʃən|
[ad. L. crētiōn-em, n. of action from cernĕre to decide, resolve: see cern.]
Declaration of acceptance of an inheritance (see cern v.); transf. the period or term allowed for this.
1880Muirhead Gaius ii. §166 If the individual so instituted desire to be heir, he must cern within the time for cretion. 1880― Ulpian xxii. §27 Cretion is a certain..time allowed to the instituted heir for deliberating whether or not it will be for his advantage to enter to the inheritance.
Hence ˈcretionary a., of or belonging to cretion.
1880Muirhead Ulpian xxii. §30 Failing to cern within the cretionary period. |