Regulation Definitions

Let us consider some generalises definitions for regulations

• In the context of government and public services regulation (as a process) is the control of something by rules, as opposed to its prohibition. In economics, it is part of the government relationship with markets, often seen as the opposite of deregulation.
• The government function of controlling or directing economic entities through the process of rulemaking and adjudication.
• A governmental order having the force of law
• A rule or order issued by a federal or state executive-branch department or administrative agency, generally under authority granted by statute, that enforces or amplifies laws enacted by the legislature and has the force of law.