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- noun the United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation); created in 1870
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The so called justice department has already asserted the power to shut down websites and arrest webmasters, whose users happen to upload copyrighted material.
Top News Digg 2012
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You're confusing a congressional oversight committee, which monitors the actions of the executive branch (of which the justice department is a part) with the enforcement of antitrust law.
Ask MetaFilter codacorolla 2009
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The justice department, which is part of the executive branch, does.
Ask MetaFilter codacorolla 2009
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The Centre for American Progress Action Fund, headed by Bill Clinton's former chief of staff, John Podesta, is collecting signatures for a letter to the justice department demanding an investigation.
US politicians demand phone-hacking investigation after 9/11 claims 2011
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The justice department said that one of the journalists that Kiriakou aided had provided the information about the two CIA officers to an investigator for the defense team for detainees at the prison.
Ex-CIA officer charged with leaking information to journalists 2012
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The justice department did not returns calls seeking comment last night.
US tells Twitter to hand over WikiLeaks supporter's messages 2011
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Cutting the justice department out of counter-terrorism would be like the federal government cutting off its nose to spite its face.
Daphne Eviatar: Underwear Bomber's Plea Underscores Law Enforcement's Key Role Fighting Terrorism Daphne Eviatar 2011
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Two New York members of the US House of Representatives, Pete King and Louise Slaughter, demanded an immediate justice department investigation of whether US laws were broken, particularly in relation to any attempt to hack in to the phones of terrorist victims.
US politicians demand phone-hacking investigation after 9/11 claims 2011
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Before being shut down, the firm boasted 50 million daily visitors, accounting for 4% of total internet traffic, the justice department claimed in its statement on the indictment.
US government hits Megaupload with mega piracy indictment 2012
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These profits were obtained illegally through advertising and the selling of premium memberships to users of Megaupload, the justice department is claiming.
US government hits Megaupload with mega piracy indictment 2012
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