Essentials of Business Law Chapter 6

A governmental body responsible for the control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest.

The branch of a government body that consists of elected representatives who have the responsibility for passing laws that represent the will of the people.

The branch of a government body that consists of an elected executive, including his or her appointed staff.

The branch of a government body that determines if there have been violations of the law and interprets the law if there are questions about what the law means in particular situations.

An order requiring the recipient to appear at a legal proceeding to provide testimony.

A trial-like judicial proceeding, without a jury, in which an administrative agency rules on matters of the law that the agency is charged with enforcing.