1. Related articles and lists

2. See also

3. Other topics of interest

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A justice ministry, ministry of justice,^[1] or department of justice^[2] is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice (called minister for justice in only very few countries) or secretary of justice. In countries where this agency is called a department (usually department of justice, sometimes attorney general's department) the head of the department is entitled attorney general, for example in the United States.^[3] Monaco is an example of a country that does not have a ministry of justice, but rather a Directorate of Judicial Services (Secretary of Justice) that oversees the administration of justice.^[4] Vatican City, a country under the sovereignty of the Holy See, also does not possess a ministry of justice. The legislative body (which includes a legal office) is overseen by the President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State.

Depending on the country, specific duties may relate to organizing the justice system, overseeing the public prosecutor^[5] and national investigative agencies (e.g. Federal Bureau of Investigation), and maintaining the legal system and public order. Some ministries have additional responsibilities in related policy areas overseeing elections, directing the police, law reform, and administration of the immigration and citizenship services. The duties of the ministry of justice may in some countries be split from separate responsibilities of an attorney general^[6] (often responsible for the justice system) and the interior minister^[7] (often responsible for public order). Sometimes the prison system is separated into another government department called Corrective Services.

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† Based on available research, these are the countries, states or territories that have yet to appoint a female as the Minister of Justice, Attorney General or equivalent.

See also

• Attorney general
• List of female justice ministers
• List of first women lawyers and judges by nationality

Other topics of interest

• Ministry of Justice (imperial China): A Chinese government ministry between the Sui and Qing dynasties
• Ministry of Justice (pre-modern Japan): A Japanese government ministry between the Asuka and Meiji periods
• Ministry of Justice (Soviet Union): A government ministry of the USSR that existed from 1923-1991.
• Ministry of Justice (Yugoslavia): The justice ministry that was responsible for the judicial system of the following: Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1918-1945), SFR Yugoslavia (1945-1992), and FR Yugoslavia period (1992–2003).

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