A complex approach to the study of discretion in law

This article examines the positive and negative approaches to the understanding of discretion in law, formulates an author’s definition, the main features, substantiates the need for a comprehensive study of this legal phenomenon, as well as the problems that arise in law enforcement, law-making and interpretative practice, depending on the nature of legal activity. The main positions of legal scholars regarding the essential characteristics of discretion in law are studied.