United States Department of Justice

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The United States Department of Justice is the federal executive department responsible for enforcing U.S. law, ensuring public safety, and overseeing agencies such as the FBI and the Bureau of Prisons.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal executive department
justice ministry
budgetUnit United States dollar
cabinetLevel yes
country United States of America
dateFounded 1870-06-22
employs Assistant United States Attorneys
FBI special agents
federal correctional officers
foundedBy United States Congress
hasType law enforcement agency
prosecutorial authority
headedBy United States Attorney General
headquartersBuilding Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
legalBasis Judiciary Act of 1870
locatedOn Pennsylvania Avenue
motto Qui Pro Domina Justitia Sequitur
mottoLanguage Latin
oversees United States Department of Justice self-linksurface differs
surface form: Antitrust Division

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
United States Department of Justice self-linksurface differs
surface form: Bureau of Prisons

Civil Rights Division
Criminal Division
Drug Enforcement Administration
Environment and Natural Resources Division
Executive Office for United States Attorneys
Federal Bureau of Investigation
National Security Division
Office of Justice Programs
Tax Division
United States Marshals Service
partOf executive branch of the United States government
predecessor Office of the Attorney General
reportsTo President of the United States
responsibility administration of federal prisons
antitrust enforcement
civil rights enforcement
counterintelligence
counterterrorism
drug law enforcement
enforcement of federal law
ensuring public safety against foreign and domestic threats
federal law enforcement coordination
immigration law enforcement
prosecution of federal crimes
representation of the United States in legal matters
shortName United States Department of Justice self-linksurface differs
surface form: DOJ
translatedMotto Who prosecutes on behalf of justice
website https://www.justice.gov/

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this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Office of the Chief Financial Officer partOf United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OJP)
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this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
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United States Attorneys partOf United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: United States Attorney
United States Attorney for the Central District of California partOf United States Department of Justice
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United States Attorney for the District of Arizona partOf United States Department of Justice
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United States Attorney for the District of Columbia partOf United States Department of Justice
United States Attorney for the District of Hawaii partOf United States Department of Justice
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United States Attorney for the Northern District of California partOf United States Department of Justice
United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia partOf United States Department of Justice
United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois partOf United States Department of Justice
United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas partOf United States Department of Justice
United States Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama partOf United States Department of Justice
United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida partOf United States Department of Justice
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York partOf United States Department of Justice
United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio partOf United States Department of Justice
United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas partOf United States Department of Justice
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this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
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subject surface form: Justice Manual
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this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
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this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice