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Definition of Law enforcement

1. Noun. Ensuring obedience to the laws.

Definition of Law enforcement

1. Noun. Insuring obedience to law. ¹

2. Noun. The various government agencies involved in the prevention of crime and the apprehension of criminals. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Law Enforcement

Literary usage of Law enforcement

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Protecting the Privacy of Student Records: Guidelines for Education Agencies by Dona Cheung, Barbara Clements, Ellen Pechman (1997)
"Under the new amendment, records of that unit that were created and maintained for a law enforcement purpose are considered records of a law enforcement ..."

2. Legislative History of Recent Primary Safety Belt Laws by N. Russell, P. Dreyfuss, M. Cosgrove (2000)
"law enforcement The jurisdictions studied had varying levels of involvement by law enforcement officials. In some states, the direct and active leadership ..."

3. Combating Violent Crime: Twenty-Four Recommendations to Strengthen Criminal (1993)
"There are those who will say that rather than increase funding for law enforcement, it is better to invest in programs that address the so- called "root ..."

4. Criminal Justice & Community Response to Rape by Joel Epstein (1995)
"Chapter 3 law enforcement Agencies "A good detective soon realizes that the victim in a sexual assault case is by far the most important piece of evidence ..."

5. National Drug Control Strategy: A Nation Responds to Drug Use (1992)
"In the past two years, nearly $630 million has been shared among cooperating State and local law enforcement offices in all 50 States and the District of ..."

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