On judicial discretion in civil and arbitrazh procedure

The author views the issues of understanding judicial discretion in the framework of civil and arbitrazh procedure. The author presents the pluralism of definitions of judicial discretion, developed by the theory of law. It is stated that there is no generally accepted understanding of the category under consideration either in theory or in practice. In this connection, the author considers the signs of judicial discretion and possible forms of its implementation. In conclusion, it is noted that the expansion of the scope of judicial discretion is a feature of developed legal orders and that judicial discretion is not the absolute freedom of a judge. In addition, the author made an attempt to develop his own definition of judicial discretion in civil and arbitrazh procedure.