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

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

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The plan will be able to defend itself at an as-yet unscheduled hearing before a department administrative law judge.

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Ultimately, an administrative law judge at the commission allowed 50 days of workshops over the course of two years.

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Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara adopted an administrative law judge’s recommendation Tuesday and granted State Farm General, the state’s largest home insurer, a 17% emergency hike in its homeowners insurance rates.

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An administrative law judge endorsed a request by State Farm General to increase its homeowner rates by 17%, at least partially due to losses it suffered in the Jan. 7 fires in Los Angeles County.

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