Nondelegation
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A failure or refusal to delegate. attributive, often, uncountable
"“As far as we can tell, Congress has never delegated so much power to an executive agency with so little to constrain the agency’s discretion,” the memorandum concluded, calling the result “a classic violation of the nondelegation principle.”"
Example
More examples"“As far as we can tell, Congress has never delegated so much power to an executive agency with so little to constrain the agency’s discretion,” the memorandum concluded, calling the result “a classic violation of the nondelegation principle.”"
Etymology
From non- + delegation.
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