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

Recent Examples on the Web

But the former Pac-12 orphan’s effort last week to invoke the SEC power, during the OSU women’s basketball players’ ERB union hearing, drew skepticism from administrative law judge Martin Kehoe. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Weber was appointed to the Kings County Superior Court in 2023 after serving as an administrative law judge on the Board of Parole Hearings, as an attorney for the county’s Child Support Services, and as a Kings County deputy district attorney. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

An administrative law judge has recommended that the Florida Department of Health reprimand and fine a nurse who posted a TikTok disparaging former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

Citing what an administrative law judge called egregious conduct, the DEA last month revoked Rubinger’s ability to prescribe opioids. — Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for administrative law

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Legal Definition

administrative law

noun

: the branch of the law dealing with government agencies