Major questions doctrine

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003120",
  "term": "Major questions doctrine",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A principle of statutory interpretation holding that courts should not defer to an administrative agency's interpretation of a statute if the agency is asserting highly consequential power that Congress has not clearly granted. This doctrine applies when an agency claims authority to regulate an issue of vast economic or political significance. The Supreme Court has increasingly invoked this doctrine to limit agency power, particularly in areas like environmental regulation.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/major-questions-doctrine/"
}