Control of discretionary power: trustees' discretionary acts subject to judicial control if not exercised reasonably and in good faith. Where a trustee holds a discretionary power, that authority must be exercised reasonably and in good faith; if it is not, the principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction may control the exercise of that discretion to ensure compliance with fiduciary obligations and protect beneficiaries from arbitrary or capricious decisions.
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Control of discretionary power: trustees' discretionary acts subject to judicial control if not exercised reasonably and in good faith.
Where a trustee holds a discretionary power, that authority must be exercised reasonably and in good faith; if it is not, the principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction may control the exercise of that discretion to ensure compliance with fiduciary obligations and protect beneficiaries from arbitrary or capricious decisions.
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