Quasi-judicial in the United States

Concept of Quasi-judicial

In the U.S., in the context of Presidency and Executive Power, Quasi-judicial has the following meaning: Executive agencies that rule on infractions of the law they administer are said to be quasi-judicial agencies. They have a partly judicial character by holding hearings on and conducting investigations into disputed claims and infractions of agency rules and regulations, then making decisions in the general manner of the judicial branch (i.e., with claims of wrongdoing, liability, and penalties). (Source of this definition of Quasi-judicial : University of Texas)

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• Presidency
• Executive Power