administrative law

noun

: law dealing with the establishment, duties, and powers of and available remedies against authorized agencies in the executive branch of the government

Examples of administrative law in a Sentence

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Then, last summer, the justices in Loper Bright v. Raimondo overturned by the same margin the Chevron deference, a 40-year administrative law precedent that instructed judges to defer to agencies in cases where the law is ambiguous. —Ella Lee, The Hill, 23 Nov. 2024

Next week, an administrative law judge will hear motions filed by both the companies that have applied to the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission for the setting of a lithium royalty – something required by state law before commercial production can occur –... Already a subscriber? —Ainsley Platt, arkansasonline.com, 6 Oct. 2024

In January, Musk responded to allegations from the National Labor Relations Board against SpaceX with a countersuit asking a federal court to declare the NLRB’s system of administrative law judges unconstitutional. —David Ingram, NBC News, 1 Sep. 2024

Loading your audio article The U.S. Supreme Court has overruled the Chevron decision, a basic building block of administrative law, thereby striking a blow against the power and authority of all federal agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency. —Noah Feldman, The Mercury News, 2 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

administrative law

noun

: the branch of the law dealing with government agencies