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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At the meeting, school board member Danny Espino proposed contracting with the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings, based in Tallahassee, which uses administrative law judges to hear challenges to traffic citations virtually. Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025 The university has 20 days to request a hearing in front of an administrative law judge at HHS to appeal the decision. Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025 Limit administrative law judges’ authority in rate reviews. Calmatters, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025 An administrative law judge upheld the DNR's approval. Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 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 21 Oct. 2025.

Legal Definition

administrative law

noun
: the branch of the law dealing with government agencies

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