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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Another administrative law judge, Terry Slusher, was a former personal injury attorney before he was appointed as a general magistrate in St. Lucie County in 2010.
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Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2025
So far, administrative law — grounded and logical — has caught her attention.
—Meg Vandermark, Freep.com, 5 July 2025
The high court's decision turned primarily on questions of administrative law, and left open the possibility of future challenges, depending on kit designs.
—Martin Kaste, NPR, 3 July 2025
The man then filed a complaint with the attorney general's office, said Ernest Garcia, chief of the attorney general's administrative law division, during a Wednesday hearing, The New York Times reported.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2025
So far, administrative law — grounded and logical — has caught her attention.
—Meg Vandermark, Freep.com, 5 July 2025
The high court's decision turned primarily on questions of administrative law, and left open the possibility of future challenges, depending on kit designs.
—Martin Kaste, NPR, 3 July 2025
The man then filed a complaint with the attorney general's office, said Ernest Garcia, chief of the attorney general's administrative law division, during a Wednesday hearing, The New York Times reported.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for administrative law
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“Administrative law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/administrative%20law. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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