arbitrary and capricious

adjective

Describes the act of committing a deed according to one's whim or caprice, therefore implying in the actor a tendency to abuse the possession of power.

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Meanings

adjectivearbitrary and capricious (not comparable)
  1. not comparablelawDescribes the act of committing a deed according to one's whim or caprice, therefore implying in the actor a tendency to abuse the possession of power.
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APA

arbitrary and capricious. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arbitrary%20and%20capricious

MLA

“arbitrary and capricious.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arbitrary%20and%20capricious. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arbitrary and capricious,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arbitrary%20and%20capricious.

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