1. A route or course of action that is left to one's own judgment or choice, rather than being mandatory or predetermined
The manager has a discretionary path in deciding how to allocate the budget.
O gerente tem um caminho discricionário para decidir como alocar o orçamento.
2. In legal or administrative contexts, an optional procedure or decision-making process that allows for flexibility and individual judgment
The judge determined that the sentencing fell within a discretionary path allowed by law.
O juiz determinou que a sentença se enquadrava em um caminho discricionário permitido pela lei.