arbitrary or capricious
Definitions from Case Law · United States Supreme Court
Definitions from Case Law
From 271 U.S. 479 - Ma-King Products Co. v. Blair · 1926Most cited · 281 citing opinions
[T]his provision is to be construed, in the light of the well-established rule in analogous cases, as merely giving the court authority to determine whether, upon the facts and law, the action of the Commissioner is based upon an error of law, or is wholly unsupported by the evidence or clearly arbitrary or capricious.
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