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 matter is to go before an administrative law judge. Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025 The complaint is an early step by the NLRB in litigating its case, which will be reviewed by an administrative law judge at a hearing scheduled for Aug. 5. Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025 Under President Donald Trump’s second-term immigration agenda, long-standing principles of administrative law, humanitarian protection, and judicial oversight are being vigorously challenged. Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025 His legal team argued that the revocation was unlawful under federal administrative law and a violation of due process under the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution. Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 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 7 May. 2025.

Legal Definition

administrative law

noun
: the branch of the law dealing with government agencies

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