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administrative law

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administrative law

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branch of law on the relationship between a state and its citizens as well as between different state institutions

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Administrative law governs how government agencies interact with citizens and how different parts of government work together. It matters because it sets the rules for how government power is used in everyday situations like issuing licenses, collecting taxes, and enforcing regulations.

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Administrative law is a division of law governing the activities of executive branch agencies of government. Administrative law includes executive branch rulemaking (executive branch rules are generally referred to as "regulations"), adjudication, and the enforcement of laws. Administrative law is considered a branch of public law.

Administrative law deals with the decision-making of administrative units of government that are part of the executive branch in such areas as international trade, manufacturing, the environment, taxation, broadcasting, immigration, and transport.

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