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DOJ

abbr.

Department of Justice

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Noun

DoJ - the United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation); created in 1870

Department of Justice, Justice Department, Justice

legislation, statute law - law enacted by a legislative body

executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States

BJA, Bureau of Justice Assistance - the bureau in the Department of Justice that assists local criminal justice systems to reduce or prevent crime and violence and drug abuse

BJS, Bureau of Justice Statistics - the agency in the Department of Justice that is the primary source of criminal justice statistics for federal and local policy makers

FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation - a federal law enforcement agency that is the principal investigative arm of the Department of Justice

DEA, Drug Enforcement Administration, Drug Enforcement Agency - federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances; goal is to immobilize drug trafficking organizations

BoP, Federal Bureau of Prisons - the law enforcement agency of the Justice Department that operates a nationwide system of prisons and detention facilities to incarcerate inmates sentenced to imprisonment for federal crimes

National Institute of Justice, NIJ - the law enforcement agency that is the research and development branch of the Department of Justice

Marshals, United States Marshals Service, US Marshals Service - the United States' oldest federal law enforcement agency is responsible today for protecting the Federal Judiciary and transporting federal prisoners and protecting federal witnesses and managing assets seized from criminals and generally ensuring the effective operation of the federal judicial system

law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

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BJA
BJS
bop
Bureau of Justice Assistance
Bureau of Justice Statistics
DEA
Department of Justice
Drug Enforcement Administration
Drug Enforcement Agency
executive department
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Bureau of Prisons
justice
Justice Department
legislation
Marshals
National Institute of Justice
NIJ

To implement the CVRA, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the federal judiciary have, among other things, revised internal guidelines, trained DOJ staff and judges, provided victims with emergency, temporary housing to protect them, and proactively asked victims if they would like to speak in court.

Crime Victims' Rights Act: Increasing Victim Awareness and Clarifying ... by General Accounting Office Reports & Testimony

It's difficult to predict, because who would have thought that the Bush administration's DoJ would have gone after so many of the little guys in [the apartment] industry on construction and design issues.

Accessibility lawsuits and the Obama administration by Units

Since 1990, DOJ has brought over twice as many prosecutions against individuals as it has against corporations.

FCPA survey finds hike in probes, prosecutions by Marshall, Jeffrey; Heffes, Ellen M. / Financial Executive