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Browse 10 glossary entries in the Administrative Law category, with short plain-English descriptions and direct links to the full term pages.

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fines

If you lose a library book, the librarian charges you a fine; likewise, a government agency or contract charges money when you break a rule.

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government agency

Think of a government agency like a school principal who can give a hall pass; the pass lets you be in the hallway, but breaking its rules brings d...

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governmental

Think of a hall pass that says you must follow the principal’s rules while in the corridor; breaking those rules gets you sent home.

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governmental agency

Think of a governmental agency like a school principal who decides which rules students must follow and can give detention if they break them.

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governmental body

Think of a governmental body like a school principal who can approve a field trip; without the principal’s sign‑off, the trip can’t happen and the...

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governmental entity

A governmental entity is like a school principal who can set rules and enforce them; if you break a rule, the principal decides the consequence.

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guidelines

Think of a hallway pass that tells you which doors you may open; stepping through a door without the pass breaks the school rule.

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hazardous waste

Treat hazardous waste like a broken crayon that you must put in the teacher’s special bin, not the regular trash.

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legislation

Legislation works like school rules written by the principal and approved by the teachers.

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ordinance

Think of an ordinance like a school hall pass: it tells you where you can go and what you must not do, and breaking it gets you in trouble.

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