| Ottoman Turkish:امورِ عدليه نظارتی Umur-ı Adliyye Nezâreti | |
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| Formed | 1879 |
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| Jurisdiction |  Ottoman Empire |
| Headquarters | Constantinople |
| Minister responsible |
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TheMinistry of Justice (Ottoman Turkish:عدليه نظارتی;Turkish:Adliyye Nezâreti) was thejustice ministry of theOttoman Empire, based inConstantinople (nowIstanbul). It also served as theMinistry of Religions.[1]
It was established in 1879 as part of a reorganisation of the empire's legal system.[2] Non-Muslim ecclesiastical authorities relied on the ministry. The ministry took control of the commercial courts and commercial appeal courts from theMinistry of Commerce.[1]
By 1900, the Ministry of Justice included the following high courts:[3]
The ministry was responsible for administering secularNizamiye courts, training judges, and supervizing secular legal education.[4]
Ministry of Justice (Turkey) currently governs affairs in Turkey.
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