### Question
How does GENERAL PROVISIONS define department?


### Answer
Under *18 U.S.C. § 6*, **department** is defined as:

> one of the executive departments enumerated in section 1 of Title 5, unless the context shows that such term was intended to describe the executive, legislative, or judicial branches of the government

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 6*
  - Heading: **PART I-CRIMES > CHAPTER 1-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

