Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
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Delegation
n. 1. The act of entrusting another with authority or empowering another to act as an agent or representative < delegation of contractual duties>. 2. A group of representatives <a large delegation from Texas>. - delegate (del-a-gayt) (for sense 1), ub. delegable (del-a-go-bal) (for sense 1), adj.
delegation doctrine
Constitutional law. The principle (based on the separation-of-powers concept) limiting Congress's ability to transfer its legislative power to another governmental branch, esp. the executive branch. 0 Delegation is permitted only if Congress prescribes an intelligible principle to guide an executive agency in making policy. - Also termed nondelegation doctrine. See legislative veto under VETO.
delegation of duties
Contracts. A transaction by which a party to a contract arranges to have a third party perform the party's contractual duties.
delegation of powers
A transfer of authority by one branch of government to another branch or to an administrative agency. See DELEGATION DOCTRINE.
nondelegation doctrine.
See DELEGATION DOCTRINE.