Verwaltungsvorschrift
administrative regulation
noun fer-VAL-toonks-for-shrift Rare
Also means
internal administrative directive
Usage Note
Verwaltungsvorschrift is an internal rule issued by a superior authority to guide subordinate bodies in applying the law uniformly. Unlike Rechtsverordnungen (statutory orders), they do not bind citizens directly but do create legitimate expectations.
Examples
"Die Verwaltungsvorschrift präzisiert, wie die Behörde Ermessen ausüben soll."
Natural Translation
The administrative regulation specifies how the authority should exercise its discretion.
Literal Translation
The administrative-regulation specifies how the authority discretion exercise should.
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