Capricious
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Capricious
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Meaning of Capricious
Indicates that a finding of the court is without rational basis or that the evidence to support the finding is non-existent or without probative value. Tri- county Electric Co-op Inc. v Elkin (N.D.) 224 N. Y.2d 785.
Synonyms of Capricious
adjective
apt to change suddenly
changeable
changeful
changing
erratic
everchanging
fanciful
fantasied
fantastical
fickle
flighty
fluctuating
frivolous
giddy
inconstans
inconstant" irresolute
irresponsible
levis
mercurial
reversible
uncertain
uncontrolled
undisciplined
unmethodical
unreliable
unrestrained
unstable
unsystematic
vacillating
vagarious
variable
wavering
whimsical
without rational basis Associated Concepts: arbitrary and capricious
arbitrary
capricious and unlawful
review of administrative determination
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What does Capricious mean in American Law?
The definition of Capricious in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:
Changeable, unpredictable, whimsical; without any apparent motivation other than self-will. In legal contexts, frequently seen in the dyad "arbitrary and capricious," used in the course of reversing an administrator or lower-court judge. See arbitrary.