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 SpaceX suit argued the NLRB was unconstitutional because its rules did not allow the president to fire board members or the agency’s administrative law judges who hear cases brought by the board’s staff after investigating complaints. Chris Isidore, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025 In November, an NLRB administrative law judge ordered a third union election for Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer after determining that the company committed six violations leading up to a rerun election in March 2022. CBS News, 15 Feb. 2025 The case also argues that the DOGE access violates federal administrative law and the U.S. Constitution’s separation of powers doctrine. Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025 The labor agency staff and administrative law judges have found against Amazon in numerous cases. Chris Isidore, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for administrative law

Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of administrative law was in 1810

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“Administrative law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/administrative%20law. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

Legal Definition

administrative law

noun
: the branch of the law dealing with government agencies

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