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Administrative law

Meaning in public administration, with examples

nounCommon term

In public administration, administrative law means: The branch of law that governs how public bodies are organized, how they make decisions and how citizens can challenge those decisions in court.

In Turkish: idare hukuku

How it is used

A core subject for public administration students. Key ideas include legality, proportionality, procedural fairness and judicial review. In Turkey, administrative disputes go to administrative courts, with the Council of State (Danıştay) at the top.

Example sentences

  1. Under administrative law, a decision that affects a citizen's rights should state the reasons behind it.

  2. She took a course in administrative law to understand how official decisions can be challenged.

Common collocations

  • principles of administrative law
  • administrative court
  • judicial review
  • administrative act
  • appealA formal request to a higher authority or a court to review and change an official decision, such as a refused permit, a fine or an exam result.
  • jurisdictionThe official power to make decisions or enforce rules in a particular area, subject or territory; also the area within which that power applies.
  • separation of powersThe principle that state power is divided between separate legislative, executive and judicial branches so that no single body holds all authority.
  • public interestThe general good of society as a whole, as opposed to the private interests of individuals or groups; public bodies are expected to act in the public interest.

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