nondelegation
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- noun
- /ˌnɒnˌdɛlɪˈɡeɪʃən/
- Formal
- Finally, Sunstein observes that the nondelegation doctrine is simply not needed to address the EPA's failure to provide clear reasoning for its decisions.
- nondelegation doctrine
- nondelegation doctrine cases
Examples
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The nondelegation doctrine is commonly viewed as a way to encourage Congress to make decisions itself.
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Resolution of the issue implicates the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution, which specifies the procedure for creating federal officers, and the nondelegation doctrine, which prevents Congress from delegating its authority outside the federal government without appropriate guidelines.
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Indeed, the classic example of nondelegation, fiscal policy, undoubtedly involves the application of expertise.
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The court in American Trucking has, in a sense, given new life, at least for the moment, to the nondelegation doctrine.
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194 Additionally, the nondelegation doctrine prevents Congress from delegating its authority to make laws without providing adequate guidelines.
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The private nondelegation doctrine, therefore, does not permit the courts to second-guess judgments made by legislatures and chief executives.
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Before the New Deal, the Supreme Court had never invoked the nondelegation doctrine to invalidate legislation, nor has it since used it to declare legislation unconstitutional.
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The nondelegation principle ensures that elected officials maintain responsibility for key government decisions.
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According to legal experts, the nondelegation doctrine prevents the undue transfer of legislative powers to agencies.
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In many cases, the nondelegation principle is seen as a safeguard against overreach by administrative bodies.
Antonyms
How Delegated
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- Formal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
nondelegation = delegation (transparent) = non + delegate + ion
The legal/principled sense is a direct negation of 'delegation' using the common prefix 'non-', so the composition remains transparent.
Etymology
The word nondelegation starts with non- meaning 'not' and the part delegate meaning 'to give power or authority to someone else'. So nondelegation is the principle that some powers should not be 'given away', which explains its use in law about who must keep certain powers.