SINCE 1828
legislative rule
nounLegal Definition of legislative rule
: a rule adopted by a government agency in accordance with the notice and comment requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act that has the force of law and imposes new duties on the regulated parties
— called also substantive rule
— compare interpretive ruleComments on legislative rule
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