adjuster
An employee (usually a non-lawyer) of an insurance company or an adjustment firm employed by an insurance company to negotiate an early settlement of a claim for damages against a person, a business or public body (like a city).

administer
To conduct the duties of a job or position. 2) particularly, to manage the affairs of the estate of a person who has died under supervision of the local court. 3) to give an oath, as in "administer the oath." See also: administrator executo ...

administrative hearing
A hearing before any governmental agency or before an administrative law judge. Such hearings can range from simple arguments to what amounts to a trial. There is no jury, but the agency or the administrative law judge will make a ruling. See also: a ...

administrative law
The procedures created by administrative agencies (governmental bodies of the city, county, state or federal government) involving rules, regulations, applications, licenses, permits, available information, hearings, appeals and decision-making.

administrative law judge
A professional hearing officer who works for the government to preside over hearings and appeals involving governmental agencies.

administrative Procedure Act
The federal act which established the rules and regulations for applications, claims, hearings and appeals involving governmental agencies.

administrator
The person appointed by the court to handle the estate of someone who died without a will, with a will but no nominated executor, or the executor named in the will has died, has been removed from the case or does not desire to serve. If there is a wi ...