司法局

sīfǎjú
noun #41,997

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 judicial bureau, bureau of justice
  2. 2 local justice administration office

Examples

HSK 6
Shì sīfǎjú wèi shìmín tígōng miǎnfèi fǎlǜ zīxún.
The municipal bureau of justice provides free legal consultation for citizens.
HSK 7-9
Sīfǎjú fùzé lǜshī hé gōngzhèng yuán de guǎnlǐ gōngzuò.
The judicial bureau is in charge of administering lawyers and notaries.

Tips

usage
司法局 is the city/county-level arm of the 司法部 (Ministry of Justice). It handles lawyer licensing, public legal aid, community corrections, mediation, and prisons - not court cases, which are handled by the 法院 (court) system.

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