自由心证
zì​yóu​xīn​zhèng

discretion; discretionary evaluation of evidence

zì​yóu​xīn​zhèng discretion; discretionary evaluation of evidence
  1. 自由 zì​yóu noun
    freedom (liberty)
    freedom; liberty; the right to act according to one's own will within the scope of the law
  2. 心证 心證 xīn​zhèng
    judge's conviction
    A legal principle where the evaluation of evidence is left to the judge's inner conviction rather than statutory rules

zì​yóu​xīn​zhèng subjective decision-making
  1. 自由 zì​yóu adjective
    free
    free; unrestrained; unrestricted; to act of one's own accord
  2. 心证 心證 xīn​zhèng
    to form a judgment
    To reach a conclusion based on personal conviction or subjective will, often after hearing arguments or regardless of objective facts