administrative in character
Definitions from Case Law · United States Supreme Court
Definitions from Case Law
From 300 U.S. 139 - Isbrandtsen-Moller Co. v. United States · 1937Most cited · 232 citing opinions
That order was administrative in character. It determined no rights and prescribed no duties of the appellant as an ocean carrier. It demanded the filing of data. No notice or hearing was prerequisite to its issue.
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