May means that a certain feature, component, or action is permissible, but not required.
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;
More Definitions of May
May denotes the permissive in a contract clause or specification. “May” does not mean “required.” Also see “Shall” and “Must.”
May means permissive.
May means “has discretion to,” “has a right to,” or “is permitted to.”
May shall be construed as permissive;
May is permissive.
May or “need not” means a procedure is optional.
May means something that is not mandatory but permissible.