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Ministerial act

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003245

An act performed by a public official or agency that is prescribed by law and does not involve the exercise of discretion or judgment. The official has a clear duty to perform the act in a specific manner, without evaluating the propriety of the action. Issuing a building permit after all requirements are met is an example of a ministerial act.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003245
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003245",
  "term": "Ministerial act",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "An act performed by a public official or agency that is prescribed by law and does not involve the exercise of discretion or judgment. The official has a clear duty to perform the act in a specific manner, without evaluating the propriety of the action. Issuing a building permit after all requirements are met is an example of a ministerial act.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/ministerial-act/"
}

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