Department in United States

Department Definition

A portion of a country. In Prance, the country is divided into departments, which are somewhat similar to the counties in this country. The United States have been divided into military departments, including certain portions of the country. 1 Pet. (U.S.) 293. These departments are, for the purposes for which they are created, under the immediate government of some officer, who is, in turn, responsible to his superior. A portion of the agents employed by the executive branch of the United States government, to whom a specified class of duties is assigned.

Department in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias

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Department	Department in the World Legal Encyclopedia.
Department	Department in the European Legal Encyclopedia.
Department	Department in the Asian Legal Encyclopedia.
Department	Department in the UK Legal Encyclopedia.
Department	Department in the Australian Legal Encyclopedia.

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Department	Department in the Family Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law.
Department	Department in the IP Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law.
Department	Department in the Commercial Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law.
Department	Department in the Criminal Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law.
Department	Department in the Antritrust Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law.
Department	Department in the Bankruptcy Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law.
Department	Department in the Constitutional Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law.
Department	Department in the Tax Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law.
Department	Department in the and Finance and Banking Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law.
Department	Department in the Employment and Labor Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law.
Department	Department in the Personal Injury and Tort Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law.
Department	Department in the Environmental Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law.

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A portion of a country. In Prance, the country is divided into departments, which are somewhat similar to the counties in this country. The United States have been divided into military departments, including certain portions of the country. 1 Pet. (U.S.) 293. These departments are, for the purposes for which they are created, under the immediate government of some officer, who is, in turn, responsible to his superior. A portion of the agents employed by the executive branch of the United States government, to whom a specified class of duties is assigned.

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This definition of Department Is based on the The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary . This entry needs to be proofread.

Department in Juvenile Law

In this context, Department information is available through this American legal Encyclopedia.

Department