司し法ほう省しょう

noun

Department of Justice (US)

Refers specifically to the United States Department of Justice. Not used for justice ministries of other countries.

• 司し法ほう省しょうは連れん邦ぽう法ほうの執しっ行こうを担たん当とうしている。

  The Department of Justice is responsible for enforcing federal law.

noun

Ministry of Justice (Japan, 1871-1948)

Historical term for Japan's Ministry of Justice before it was reorganized into the current 法務省 in 1948.

See also: 法務省

• 戦せん前ぜんの司し法ほう省しょうは現げん在ざいの法ほう務む省しょうの前ぜん身しんである。

  The prewar Ministry of Justice is the predecessor of the current Ministry of Justice.