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rule making

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Definitions from Case Law

From 394 U.S. 759 - National Labor Relations Board v. Wyman-Gordon Co. · 1969Most cited · 1,534 citing opinions

The Administrative Procedure Act contains specific provisions governing agency rule making, which it defines as 'an agency statement of general or particular applicability and future effect.' The rule-making provisions of that Act, which the Board would avoid, were designed to assure fairness and mature consideration of rules of general application.

United States Code

5 U.S.C. § 551 — in this section

“rule making” means agency process for formulating, amending, or repealing a rule;