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A legal principle that compels courts to defer to an agency's interpretation of ambiguous statutes that it administers, as long as the interpretation is deemed reasonable.

The power of the courts to assess whether a law is in conflict with the Constitution. In administrative law, it includes the review of agency actions and regulations.

A constitutional principle in administrative law that prohibits Congress from delegating its legislative powers to administrative agencies or executive officers without clear and intelligible guidelines.

The act of a legislative body transferring its decision-making authority to administrative agencies to make rules and regulations within certain guidelines.

The range or extent of power that administrative agencies hold to implement and enforce statutes through rules and regulations, as delineated by enabling legislation.

The federal statute that governs how administrative agencies may propose and establish regulations, which embodies principles of fair process and grants citizens rights to participate in rulemaking.

A criterion by which courts evaluate the validity of a congressional delegation of legislative authority. It requires sufficient guidance in the enabling legislation for the delegate to ascertain general policy and standards to apply.