Chevron doctrine

[ shev-ron dok-trin ]

noun

, Law.

1. the arguments supporting Chevron deference and spelling out the conditions for its legitimate application.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Chevron doctrine¹

First recorded in 1985–90; named after the 1984 U.S. Supreme Court case Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.