administrative law
Bureaucratic legal framework
Administrative law is the body of law governing the powers and procedures of government agencies.
It addresses how agencies make rules, conduct hearings, and enforce regulations—and how citizens can challenge agency decisions.
The case turned on administrative law questions about proper notice.
Most interactions between individuals and government fall under administrative rather than constitutional or criminal law.
Courts invalidating unconstitutional acts
- due processGuaranteed judicial fairness
- adjudicationFormal decision on disputes
- tribunalsBodies adjudicating disputes
- hearingsOfficial evidence-gathering sessions
appeals · case law · precedent · injunctions · remedies · standing · jurisdiction · deference
Senior organizational leader
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- judiciaryLaw-interpreting government branch
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
- federalismDivided governmental authority system
sovereignty · democracy · separation of powers · cabinet · parliament · senate · governor · mayor
Compelling compliance with rules
- licensingGranting official permission
- permitsGrants formal authorization
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
- penaltiesPunishments for infractions
violations · citations · fines · revocation · suspension · cease and desist · consent decree · settlement
Power to act
- civil serviceGovernment's administrative workforce
- red tapeBureaucratic obstacles to action
- proceduresSet methods for tasks
- officialdomCollective administrative authorities
paperwork · bureaucrat · hierarchy · regulatory agency · government office · civil servant · official · department
Formal accounts examination
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- transparencyState of being see-through
- inspector generalAgency's internal watchdog official
- ombudsmanPublic complaints investigator
watchdog · scrutiny · oversight committee · investigation · whistleblower · freedom of information · FOIA · sunshine laws
Systematic comparison of advantages, disadvantages
- public commentCitizen input at hearings
- docketCourt's case schedule
- promulgationFormal announcement of law
- preamblePreliminary statement before content
judicial review
Courts invalidating unconstitutional acts
- due processGuaranteed judicial fairness
- adjudicationFormal decision on disputes
- tribunalsBodies adjudicating disputes
hearings · appeals · case law · precedent · injunctions · remedies · standing · jurisdiction · deference · Chevron
executive
Senior organizational leader
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- judiciaryLaw-interpreting government branch
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
federalism · sovereignty · democracy · separation of powers · cabinet · parliament · senate · governor · mayor · municipal
enforcement
Compelling compliance with rules
- licensingGranting official permission
- permitsGrants formal authorization
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
penalties · violations · citations · fines · revocation · suspension · cease and desist · consent decree · settlement · corrective action
agency
Power to act
- civil serviceGovernment's administrative workforce
- red tapeBureaucratic obstacles to action
- proceduresSet methods for tasks
officialdom · paperwork · bureaucrat · hierarchy · regulatory agency · government office · civil servant · official · department · bureau
audit
Formal accounts examination
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- transparencyState of being see-through
- inspector generalAgency's internal watchdog official
ombudsman · watchdog · scrutiny · oversight committee · investigation · whistleblower · freedom of information · FOIA · sunshine laws · open meetings
cost-benefit analysis
Systematic comparison of advantages, disadvantages
- public commentCitizen input at hearings
- docketCourt's case schedule
- promulgationFormal announcement of law
administrative lawconstitutional law
Legal principles from founding documents
common law · natural law · divine law · deregulation · laissez-faire
administrative lawcivil law
Law governing private disputes
contract law · tort law · commercial law · property law · family law
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