administrative law

noun

1. the body of rules and principles that governs the duties and operations of federal or state administrative agencies, as commissions and boards.

Word History and Origins

Origin of administrative law¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

If a settlement with Grindr is not reached, the case will be reviewed by an administrative law judge, who could order the company to take steps to address the issues in the complaint.

From Los Angeles Times

If a settlement with Apple is not reached, the case will be reviewed by an administrative law judge at a hearing scheduled for next June.

From Los Angeles Times

If no settlement is reached, the case would be scheduled for a formal hearing before an administrative law judge.

From Los Angeles Times

An injunction would delay the merger while the FTC conducts an in-house case against the deal before an administrative law judge.

From Los Angeles Times

A lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission invalidated the use of in-house administrative law judges, jeopardizing a key enforcement mechanism used by more than a dozen agencies.

From Salon