Law Dictionary Definitions

administrative  law.The  law  governing  the  organization  and  operation  of  administrative agencies  (including  executive  and  independent  agencies)  and  the  relations  of  administrative agencies with the legislature, the execu-tive, the judiciary, and the public. • Administrative law is divided into three parts: (1) the statutes endowing agencies with powers and establishing rules of substantive  law  relating  to …

administrative interpretation.See INTERPRETATION. [Blacks Law 8th]

administrative hearing.An administrative-agency proceeding in which evidence is offered for argument or trial. [Cases: Administrative Law and Procedure    469. C.J.S. Public Administrative Law and Procedure §§ 134, 136, 138–139.] [Blacks Law 8th]

administrative freeze.Bankruptcy. The refusal by a debtor’s bank to permit withdrawals from the debtor’s bank account after the bank learns that the debtor has filed bankruptcy, usu. because the  debtor  owes  money  to  the  bank  in  addition  to  maintaining  funds  on  deposit.  [Cases: Bankruptcy    2678.C.J.S. Bankruptcy § 164.] [Blacks Law 8th]

administrative  expense.  1.OVERHEAD.  2.Bankruptcy.  A  cost  incurred  by  the  debtor,  after filing a bankruptcy petition, that is necessary for the debtor to continue  operating its business. • Administrative expenses are entitled to payment on a priority basis when the estate is distributed. 11  USCA  §  503(b).  See  general  administrative  expense  under  EXPENSE.  [Cases:  Bankruptcy 2871–2879.…

Administrative  Domain-Name  Challenge  Panel.Trademarks.  A  board  of  experts  convened under the auspices of the World Intellectual Property Organization to decide Internet domain-name disputes. — Abbr. ACP. [Blacks Law 8th]

administrative discretion.See DISCRETION(4). [Blacks Law 8th]

administrative discharge.See DISCHARGE(8). [Blacks Law 8th]

administrative crime.See CRIME. [Blacks Law 8th]

administrative deviation.A trustee’s unauthorized departure from the terms of the trust. [Blacks Law 8th]