Administrative Law
Definition
Administrative law is the body of law that governs the activities of administrative agencies of government including rulemaking, adjudication, enforcement of regulatory agenda etc.
Analogy
Consider administrative law as referees in a football game. They enforce rules (laws), make calls on disputes (adjudicate), and sometimes even set new guidelines for fair play (rulemaking).
Related terms
Judicial Review: The power of courts to declare laws from the other branches unconstitutional.
Regulatory Agencies: These are public authorities or government agencies responsible for exercising autonomous authority over some area of human activity in a regulatory or supervisory capacity.
Executive Orders: These are directives issued by the President of the United States that manage operations of the federal government.
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- What is a key difference between rule-making and discretionary authority in the context of administrative law?
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