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administrative tribunal.An administrative agency before which a matter may be heard or tried, as  distinguished  from  a  purely  executive  agency; an  administrative  agency  exercising  a  judicial function. [Cases: Administrative Law and Procedure    309. C.J.S. Public Administrative Law and Procedure § 71.] [Blacks Law 8th]

administrative search warrant.See administrative warrant under WARRANT(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

administrative search.See SEARCH. [Blacks Law 8th]

administrative rulemaking.See RULEMAKING. [Blacks Law 8th]

administrative  rule.An  officially  promulgated  agency  regulation  that  has  the  force  of  law.  • Administrative   rules   typically   elaborate   the   requirements   of   a   law   or   policy.   [Cases: Administrative Law and Procedure    381.C.J.S. Public Administrative Law and Procedure §§ 87, 91.] [Blacks Law 8th]

administrative review.See REVIEW. [Blacks Law 8th]

administrative remedy.See REMEDY. [Blacks Law 8th]

administrative  process.  1.  The  procedure  used  before  administrative  agencies.  [Cases: Administrative Law and Procedure    309. C.J.S. Public Administrative Law and Procedure § 71.] 2.  The  means  of  summoning  wit-nesses  to  an  agency  hearing.  [Cases:  Administrative  Law  and Procedure    464.C.J.S. Public Administrative Law and Procedure §§ 124, 132.] [Blacks Law 8th]

administrative  proceeding.A hearing, inquiry, investigation, or trial before an administrative agency,  usu. ad-judicatory in  nature but sometimes quasi-legislative. —  Also termed evidentiary hearing;  full  hearing;  trial-type  hearing;  agency  adjudication.  [Cases:  Administrative  Law  and Procedure    309, 341–513. C.J.S. Public Administrative Law and Procedure §§ 71, 76–171.] [Blacks Law 8th]

Administrative Procedure Act. 1. A federal statute establishing practices and procedures to be followed  in  rulemaking  and  adjudication.  •  The  Act  was  designed  to  give  citizens  basic due-process protections such as the right to present evidence and to be  heard by an independent hearing  officer.  2.  A  similar  state  statute.  —  Abbr.  APA.  [Cases:  Administrative …