律政司 (Lǜ zhèng sī) — Department of Justice (Hong Kong)

Definition

律政司 is the proper name of Hong Kong's Department of Justice, the government body handling criminal prosecutions and legal policy. Unlike a mainland equivalent (e.g. 检察院), this term applies only to Hong Kong.

noun

Department of Justice (Hong Kong)

Examples

律政司。
Xiāng gǎng Lǜ zhèng sī fù zé xíng shì jiǎn kòng gōng zuò.
The Hong Kong Department of Justice is responsible for criminal prosecution.
律政司。
Tā zài Lǜ zhèng sī gōng zuò le èr shí nián.
He has worked at the Department of Justice for twenty years.
律政司。
Lǜ zhèng sī Sī zhǎng jīn tiān xià wǔ zhào kāi le jì zhě huì.
The Secretary for Justice held a press conference this afternoon.

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