Comment - Law

Law

  • Comments under rulemaking in United States administrative law
  • Obiter dicta issued by a judge in a court opinion
  • Public comment is requested by executive public agencies when issuing a Draft Environmental Impact Report and similar documentation.
  • Public comment is accepted by public agencies- legislative or executive- with regard to specific agenda items at public meetings. They also typically allow general comments on matters which are not on the agenda but are within their jurisdiction.

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