intelligible principle
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From 276 U.S. 394 - J. W. Hampton, Jr., & Co. v. United States · 1928Most cited · 1,638 citing opinions
If Congress shall lay down by legislative act an intelligible principle to which the person or body authorized to fix such rates is directed to conform, such legislative action is not a forbidden delegation of legislative power.