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Era (Enactment Context)

This dimension groups regulations by the broad era in which they were adopted. Wikipedia notes that in government, regulation typically refers to "the delegated legislation which is adopted to enforce primary legislation," legislation that reflects the priorities of its own period. Browsing by era lets a visitor compare regulations adopted around the same time.

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Administrative law is a division of law governing the activities of executive branch agencies of government. 1
Era (Enactment Context)
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1. Administrative law (Wikipedia)
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Administrative law is a division of law governing the activities of executive branch agencies of government. Administrative law includes executive branch rulemaking (executive branch rules are generally referred to as "regulations"), adjudication, and the enforcement of laws.
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