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 The sweeteners the prominent bourbon maker offered to workers were timed to influence the outcome of the unionization vote, Andrew S. Gollin, an administrative law judge with the National Labor Relations Board, wrote in his decision Monday. Bruce Schreiner, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024 If SpaceX doesn’t agree to settle the most recent complaint, the case will go before an administrative law judge at the NLRB in late October. Chris Morris, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024 If both parties can’t reach an agreement, a hearing will be held with an NLRB administrative law judge (ALJ), the general counsel said. Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2024 Barnett was in town to testify in a deposition in his federal legal action against Boeing, with his case set to go before an administrative law judge later this year, according to his attorneys. Patrick Smith, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2024 Federal agencies’ use of administrative law judges have been contested in other cases. CNN, 20 Mar. 2024 The company’s attorneys then go further, arguing that the structure of the agency — particularly limits on the removal of administrative law judges and five board members appointed by the president — violates the separation of powers and infringes on executive powers stipulated in the Constitution. Haleluya Hadero, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2024 The upcoming hearing will be before an administrative law judge in Grand Rapids. Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 7 Feb. 2024 Kristin Hickman, a University of Minnesota law professor, said at a Federalist Society event last week that without a clear decision about how to frame administrative law post-Chevron, the court could end up punting. Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 17 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

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“Administrative law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/administrative%20law. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

Legal Definition

administrative law

noun
: the branch of the law dealing with government agencies

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