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Adjudication
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trial-like proceeding in which an administrative law judge hears and resolves disputes involving an administrative agency's regulations
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Administrative Agency
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a federal, state, or local government agency created by the legislature to perform a specific function, such as to make and enforce rules pertaining to the environment
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Administrative Law
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the body of law created by administrative agencies in order to carry out their duties and responsibilities
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Administrative Law Judge (ALJ)
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one who presides over an administrative agency hearing and has the power to administer oaths, take testimony, rule on questions of evidence, and make determinations of fact.
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Administrative Process
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the procedure used by administrative agencies in fulfilling their basic functions: rulemaking, enforcement, and adjudication
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Bureaucracy
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the organizational structure, consisting of government bureaus and agencies, through which the government implements and enforces the laws.
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Delegation Doctrine
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a doctrine, based on the U.S. Constitution, which allow Congress to delegate some of its power to make and implement laws to administrative agencies
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Enabling Legislation
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a statute enacted by Congress that authorizes the creation of an administrative agency and specifies the name, composition, and powers of the agency being created
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Exhaustion Doctrine
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in administrative law, the principle that a complaining party normally must have exhausted all available administrative remedies before seeking judicial review
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Final Order
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the final decision of an administrative agency on an issue
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Initial Order
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an agency's disposition in a matter other than a rulemaking. An administrative law judge's initial order becomes final unless it is appealed
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Interpretive Rule
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nonbinding rules or policy statements issued by an administrative agency that explain how it interprets and intends to apply the statutes it enforces
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Legislative Rule
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an administrative agency rule that carries the same weight as a congressionally enacted statute
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Notice-and-Comment Rulemaking
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an administrative rulemaking procedure that requires notice, opportunity for comment, and a published draft of the final rule
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Rulemaking
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the process by which an administrative agency formally adopts a new regulation or amends or removes an old one