administrative law

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of administrative law

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

If approved by an administrative law judge, the settlement will be forwarded to Lara, who is expected to back it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

Jeff Narvil, 57, an administrative law judge from Jackson, Mississippi, has spent the past 14 months studying Welsh, largely on his own, often in the early hours of the morning.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

The state’s administrative law office decides whether rules and regulations written by North Carolina agencies are in keeping with state law.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2025

The five commissioners are scheduled to vote Thursday on the PUC administrative law judge’s proposal.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025

It is the business of the giunta to assist the prefect and sub-prefects in the supervision of local administration and to serve as a tribunal for the trial of cases arising under the administrative law.

From The Governments of Europe by Ogg, Frederic Austin