Department of Justice

American

noun

the department of the U.S. federal government charged with the responsibility for the enforcement of federal laws. DOJ

Department of Justice Cultural

A department of the federal executive branch, headed by the attorney general, which administers the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), prosecutes violations of federal law, and is responsible for enforcing all civil rights legislation.

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Border Patrol, both under the Department of Justice.

From Salon

The Department of Justice released a much larger tranche of documents in January 2026 in compliance with a law passed by Congress.

From Salon

The publication of millions of pages of documents relating to Epstein by the US Department of Justice this year cast new light on this enigmatic German businessman.

From BBC

The US Department of Justice announced Friday that 30 more people are being charged for their roles in an anti-ICE protest staged last month at a church in Minnesota.

From BBC

Bill Clinton appears in documents and photos that have been released in stages by the Department of Justice in its disclosure of material uncovered during federal investigations into Epstein's crimes.

From BBC

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