United States Department of Justice Civil Division Law and Legal Definition
The United States Department of Justice Civil Division is an agency working under the U.S. Department of justice that represents the U.S., its departments and agencies, members of Congress, cabinet officers and other federal employees in any civil or criminal matter within its scope of responsibility. Its litigation reflects the diversity of government activities. For instance, the defense of challenges to Presidential actions, national security issues, benefit programs, energy policies, and commercial issues such as contract disputes, banking insurance, patents, fraud, and debt collection. The Office of the Associate Attorney General oversees the Civil Division of the United States Department of justice.
Legal Definition list
- United States Department of Health and Human Services
- United States Department of Agriculture
- United States Customs Service
- United States Court of Military Appeals
- United States Court of International Trade
- United States Department of Justice Civil Division
- United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
- United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
- United States Department of State
- United States Department of the Treasury
- United States Department of Transportation
