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 An administrative law judge at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will review the company's and the union's conduct in the last election, which has remained too close to call since 2022. Alina Selyukh, NPR, 25 Apr. 2024 The revocation of her license will take effect when the board adopts a final order including the recommendation from the administrative law judge, according to Vanderford. Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2024 The administrative complaint is similar to a lawsuit but results in proceedings before the FTC’s in-house administrative law judge. Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 23 Feb. 2024 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

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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 2 May. 2024.

Legal Definition

administrative law

noun
: the branch of the law dealing with government agencies

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