May definition
May shall be regarded as permissive and "Shall" and "Will" as imperative.
May means has the right, but not the obligation to do something and “may not” means does not have the right to do something;
May denotes the permissive in a contract clause or specification. “May” does not mean “required.” Also see “Shall” and “Must.”
More Definitions of May
May is permissive.
May means “has discretion to,” “has a right to,” or “is permitted to.”
May means permissive.
May shall be construed as permissive;
May or “need not” means a procedure is optional.
May means something that is not mandatory but permissible.
May means the action is acceptable, provided it conforms to the provisions of this chapter.