Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Defense Department
An executive department of the federal government, responsible for coordinating and overseeing military affairs and the agencies responsible for national security. 0 The Department was established as the National Military Establishment in 1947, by combining the War and the Navy Departments. Its name was changed to Department of Defense in 1949. The Department's components include the Army, the Air Force, the Navy, the Marine Corps, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It is headed by the Secretary of Defense, who is answerable to the President as Commander-inChief. - Also termed Department of Defense (abbr. DOD).
Department
n. 1. A division of a greater whole; a subdivision <a legal department>. 2. A country's division of territory, usu. for governmental and administrative purposes, as in the division of a state into counties <France has regional departments similar to states>. 3. A principal branch or division of government <legislative department>; specif., a division of the executive branch of the U.S. government, headed by a secretary who is a member of the President's cabinet <Department of Labor. - departmental, adj.
Department of Defense
See DEFENSE DEPART MENT.
Department of Energy
A federal department that oversees a comprehensive national energy plan, including the research, development, and demonstration of energy technology; energy conservation; the nuclear-weapons program; and pricing and allocation. - Abbr. DOE.
Department of Justice
The federal executive division that is responsible for federal law enforcement and related programs and services. The U.S. Attorney General heads this department, which has separate divisions for prosecuting cases under federal antitrust laws, tax laws, environmental laws, and criminal laws. The department also has a civil division that represents the U.S. government in cases involving tort claims and commercial litigation. -Abbr. DOJ.
Department of State
See STATE DEPARTMENT.
Department of Transportation
The federal executive division that is responsible for programs and policies concerning transportation. Through a series of specialized agencies, this department oversees aviation, highways, railroads, mass transit, the U.S. merchant marine, and other programs. - Abbr. DOT.
Department of the Interior
A federal department responsible for managing federally owned land and natural resources, and for overseeing American Indian reservations. 0 The Department administers a number of agencies, including the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the U.S. Geological Survey. - Also termed Interior Department.
Interior Department
See DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Navy Department
A division of the Department of Defense that oversees the operation and efficiency of the Navy, including the Marine Corps component (and the U.S. Coast Guard when operating as a naval service). ( Established in 1798, the Department is headed by the Secretary of the Navy, who is appointed by the President and reports to the Secretary of Defense.
State Department
An executive department, headed by the Secretary of State, responsible for analyzing, making recommendations on, and carrying out matters of foreign policy (including trade relations, environmental concerns, and human-rights issues), as by negotiating treaties and other international agreements, and representing the United States in the United Nations and other international organizations. - Also termed Department of State. 22 USCA ยงยง 2651-2728.
Treasury Department
A federal department - created by Congress in 1789 - whose duties include formulating and recommending financial, tax, and fiscal policies, serving as the federal government's financial agent, and manufacturing coins and currency.
Veterans Affairs, Department of.
An independent federal agency that administers benefit programs for veterans and their families. -Abbr VA---Also termed veterans Administration
executive department
See EXECUTIVE
land department
A federal or state bureau that determines factual matters regarding the control and transfer of public land. a The federal land department includes the General Land Office headed by the Secretary of the Interior. See DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
law department
A branch of a corporation, government agency, university, or the like charged with handling the entity's legal affairs.