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Noun: United States Marshals Service
  1. The United States' oldest federal law enforcement agency is responsible today for protecting the Federal Judiciary and transporting federal prisoners and protecting federal witnesses and managing assets seized from criminals and generally ensuring the effective operation of the federal judicial system
    - US Marshals Service, Marshals

Type of: law enforcement agency

Part of: Department of Justice, DoJ, Justice, Justice Department

Encyclopedia: United States Marshals Service