Administrative Appeal

/ˌædmɪnɪˈstreɪtɪv əˈpil/

Definitions

  1. (n.) A formal request to a government agency or administrative body asking for a review or reversal of its decision.
    The company filed an administrative appeal against the agency's permit denial.

Forms

  • administrative appeal
  • administrative appeals

Commentary

An administrative appeal typically precedes judicial review and involves an internal re-examination within the agency that issued the original decision.

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