Which term describes the body of law created by administrative agencies to carry out duties?

• A. Common Law
• B. Statutory law
• C. Fiduciary
• D. Administrative law

Answer: (D)

Administrative law governs how government agencies create and apply rules to carry out their duties. Agencies derive authority from enabling statutes and use rulemaking to interpret those statutes, issue regulations, and decide disputes through adjudication. It also covers how agencies enforce laws and uphold due process in hearings and decisions. This is the term that best fits because it specifically addresses the procedures, rules, and authority agencies use to carry out their responsibilities. By comparison, common law comes from judge-made decisions, statutory law is the statutes enacted by the legislature, and fiduciary refers to a trust-based relationship rather than a body of regulatory law.