Law Dictionary Definitions

Administration  on  Aging.A  unit  in  the  U.S.  Department  of  Health  and  Human  Services responsible  for  promoting  the  welfare  of  the  elderly  and  for  assisting  the  states  and  Native American governments in doing so. [Blacks Law 8th]

administration of justice.The maintenance of right within a political community by means of the physical force of the state; the state’s application of the sanction of force to the rule of right. [Blacks Law 8th]

administration letters.See LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION. [Blacks Law 8th]

Administration  for  Children  and  Families.A  unit  in  the  U.S.  Department  of  Health  and Human Services re-sponsible for health issues involving children and families, refugees, legalized aliens, and people with develop-mental disabilities. — Abbr. ACF. [Blacks Law 8th]

administration expense.Tax. A necessary expenditure made by an administrator in managing and distributing an estate. • These expenses are tax-deductible even if not actually incurred by the time  the  return  is  filed.  [Cases:  Executors  and  Administrators    108.  C.J.S.  Executors  and Administrators § 237.] [Blacks Law 8th]

administration bill.See BILL(3). [Blacks Law 8th]

administration bill.See BILL(3). [Blacks Law 8th]

administration,n.1. The management or performance of the executive duties of a government, institution, or business. 2. In public law, the practical management and direction of the executive department and its agencies. [Cases: Administrative Law and Procedure    301–513. C.J.S. Public Administrative  Law and Procedure §§ 49–171.] 3. A judicial action in  which a court  undertakes the…

adminiculum     (ad-m<<schwa>>-nik-y<<schwa>>-l<<schwa>>m),     n.[Latin     “support”] Roman law. Legal or evidentiary means of supporting one’s case; ADMINICLE. [Blacks Law 8th]

adminiculate (ad-m<<schwa>>-nik-y<<schwa>>-layt), vb. Scots law. To  give corroborating evidence. [Blacks Law 8th]