department_of_justice
1. [ noun ] (law,government) the federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation); created in 1870
Synonyms: Justice doj Justice_Department
Related terms: executive_department marshals dea bja bjs immigration_and_naturalization_service Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation bop national_institute_of_justice law legislation
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  Department_of_State
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  department_of_physics
  department_of_history
  department_of_English
  Department_of_Defense
  Department_of_Labor
  Department_of_Education
  department_of_economics
  department_of_chemistry
  department_of_biology
  department_of_sociology
  department_of_psychology
  department_of_philosophy