Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
A federal agency (part of the Department of Justice) responsible for administering lawenforcement grants under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. - Abbr. LEAA.
Law Enforcement Information Network
A computerized communications system used in some states to document drivers' license records, automobile registrations, wanted persons' files, etc. - Abbr. LEIN.
law enforcement
1 The detection and punishment of violations of the law. ( This term is not limited to the enforcement of criminal laws. For example, the Freedom of Information Act contains an exemption from disclosure for information compiled for law-enforcement purposes and furnished in confidence. That exemption is valid for the enforcement of a variety of noncriminal laws (such as national-security laws) as well as criminal laws. See 5 USCA ยง 552(b)(7). 2. CRIMINAL JUSTICE (2). 3. Police officers and other members of the executive branch of government charged with carrying out and enforcing the criminal law.
law enforcement.
See LAW ENFORCEMENT.