司法局 (sī fǎ jú) — Bureau of Justice (government department overseeing legal affairs, lawyers, notaries, etc.)
Definition
A government office (司法 + 局) that manages legal affairs such as lawyers, notaries, and public legal education — not a court and not the police. Distinct from 法院, which adjudicates cases.
noun
Bureau of Justice (government department overseeing legal affairs, lawyers, notaries, etc.)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 司法局，。Tā zài sī fǎ jú gōng zuò, fù zé guǎn lǐ lǜ shī shì wù suǒ.He works at the Bureau of Justice, responsible for managing law firms.
- 司法局。Shì mín kě yǐ qù sī fǎ jú zī xún fǎ lǜ wèn tí.Citizens can go to the Bureau of Justice for legal advice.
- 司法局。Zhè ge shì de sī fǎ jú zǔ zhī le yí cì pǔ fǎ xuān chuán.The city's Bureau of Justice organized a legal awareness campaign.
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