The general rule that federal courts should defer to agency rules that are based on reasonable interpretations of ambiguous statutes is known as the _____ doctrine.
A) laissez-faire
B) Act of State
C) Chevron
D) Bernal

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The Chevron doctrine is a legal principle stating that federal courts should generally defer to agency rules that are based on reasonable interpretations of ambiguous statutes. This principle is named after the 1984 Supreme Court case Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.

The General Rule That Federal Courts Should Defer to Agency