administrative law

American

noun

the body of rules and principles that governs the duties and operations of federal or state administrative agencies, as commissions and boards.

Etymology

Origin of administrative law

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

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Jeff Narvil, 57, an administrative law judge from Jackson, Mississippi, has spent the past 14 months studying Welsh, largely on his own, often in the early hours of the morning.

From BBC

“Just because these tools can produce a lot of words doesn’t mean that those words add up to a high-quality government decision,” said Bridget Dooling, a professor at Ohio State University who studies administrative law.

From Salon

The commission went much further than an administrative law judge, who, after a multiday hearing, concluded that Lee violated five of 10 counts and recommended a fine of nearly $44,000.

From Los Angeles Times

The state’s administrative law office decides whether rules and regulations written by North Carolina agencies are in keeping with state law.

From Salon

The five commissioners are scheduled to vote Thursday on the PUC administrative law judge’s proposal.

From Los Angeles Times

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