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According to Ivor Jennings, administrative law is best described as:
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A.
1. The ICSI text gives three classical definitions side-by-side.
2. **Ivor Jennings** defined administrative law as **'the law relating to administration; it determines the organisation, powers and duties of administrative authorities'**.
3. The ICSI material notes this is **too broad and general** as it does not differentiate between administrative and constitutional law and does not address the manner of exercise.
4. Kenneth Culp Davis (option A) gives the procedure-and-judicial-review definition; Dicey (option C) focuses on the legal status and liabilities of State officials. Each is a distinct definition; Jennings is correct here.
_Source: ICSI CS Executive — Lesson 5 'Administrative Law', Introduction, p. 116._
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