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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
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The labor agency staff and administrative law judges have found against Amazon in numerous cases.
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Chris Isidore, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
If a settlement with GEO Group is not reached, the case will be reviewed by an administrative law judge at a hearing scheduled for August.
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Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
An administrative law judge will then decide if the production companies violated labor law.
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Emma Bowman, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
The three workers’ compensation administrative law judge nominees include:
Michael L. Anderson, 54, of North Stonington graduated from the University of New Hampshire, the University of Connecticut and Vermont Law School.
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 28 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1810, in the meaning defined above
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“Administrative law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/administrative%20law. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
Legal Definition
administrative law
noun
: the branch of the law dealing with government agencies
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