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Nondelegation doctrine

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003433

A principle of constitutional law holding that a legislative body cannot delegate its lawmaking power to another branch of government, such as an executive agency. For a delegation to be constitutional, Congress must provide an "intelligible principle" to guide the agency in exercising the delegated authority. This doctrine is based on the separation of powers outlined in the U.S. Constitution, particularly Article I, which vests all legislative powers in Congress.

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IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003433
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003433",
  "term": "Nondelegation doctrine",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A principle of constitutional law holding that a legislative body cannot delegate its lawmaking power to another branch of government, such as an executive agency. For a delegation to be constitutional, Congress must provide an \"intelligible principle\" to guide the agency in exercising the delegated authority. This doctrine is based on the separation of powers outlined in the U.S. Constitution, particularly Article I, which vests all legislative powers in Congress.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/nondelegation-doctrine/"
}

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