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 62-year-old administrative law judge has Type 1 diabetes and needs the medication to live. Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024 Attorneys for companies requesting the establishment of a lithium royalty and the legal representatives of those in opposition to the royalty proposal will make arguments in front of an administrative law judge at 9 a.m. Friday. Ainsley Platt, arkansasonline.com, 11 Oct. 2024 One is a pending decision expected any day from a federal judge in Oregon, who was asked by the Federal Trade Commission to put the merger on hold until the agency can finish presenting its case against the deal to an administrative law judge. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024 At the time, Cast & Crew was challenging the EDD determination in a closed-door tribunal before an administrative law judge. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Sep. 2024 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 8 Nov. 2024.

Legal Definition

administrative law

noun
: the branch of the law dealing with government agencies

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