Definition of administrative law

Definition of administrative law:

: law dealing with the establishment, duties, and powers of and available remedies against authorized agencies in the executive branch of the government

Administrative law is the body of law that governs the activities of administrative agencies of government. Government agency action can include rule making, adjudication, or the enforcement of a specific regulatory agenda. Administrative law is considered a branch of public law. As a body of law, administrative law deals with the decision-making of the administrative units of government (for example, tribunals, boards or commissions) that are part of a national regulatory scheme in such areas as police law, international trade, manufacturing, the environment, taxation, broadcasting, immigration and transport. Administrative law expanded greatly during the twentieth century, as legislative bodies worldwide created more government agencies to regulate the social, economic and political spheres of human interaction. --wikipedia

1. The body of law dealing with the establishment, duties, rules, and powers of government administrative agencies.

Origin

Circa 1920       With the development of American regulatory commissions

Administrative law is considered a branch of public law. Administrative law is the body of law which governs the activities of administrative agencies of government. Government agency action can include rulemaking, adjudication, or the enforcement of a specific regulatory agenda.

Further, we can say that, the Administrative Law is a branch of law governing the creation and operation of administrative agencies. Of special importance are the powers granted to administrative agencies, the substantive rules that such agencies make, and the legal relationships between such agencies, other government bodies, and the public at large.

Similarly, Administrative law is a body of rules, regulations and orders formulated by a government body such as an environment management agency responsible for carrying out statute law.

In other words, these are the legal rules and principles on which courts act in controlling the exercise of statutory powers of adjudication and rule making by public authorities other than judiciary and legislature.