1. A result or outcome that follows from something but is based on random, capricious, or unreasonable reasoning rather than logical causation
The judge's arbitrary consequence for the minor offense seemed unrelated to the crime itself.
A consequência arbitrária do juiz para a infração menor parecia não relacionada ao crime em si.
2. An effect or result that is imposed without clear justification or logical connection to its cause
Failing the entire class due to one late assignment was an arbitrary consequence that students protested.
Reprovar toda a turma por causa de uma tarefa atrasada foi uma consequência arbitrária que os alunos contestaram.