Ministry of Justice (Ottoman Empire)
Imperial ministry of the Ottoman Empire
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The Ministry of Justice (Ottoman Turkish: عدليه نظارتی; Turkish: Adliyye Nezâreti) was the justice ministry of the Ottoman Empire, based in Constantinople (now Istanbul). It also served as the Ministry of Religions.[1]
- Ministry of Judicial Affairs of the Republic of Turkey (2 May 1920)
Ottoman Empire| Ottoman Turkish: امورِ عدليه نظارتی Umur-ı Adliyye Nezâreti | |
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| Formed | 1879 |
Superseding agency |
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| Jurisdiction | Ottoman Empire |
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Minister responsible |
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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 the Ministry of Commerce.[1]
Organization
By 1900, the Ministry of Justice included the following high courts:[3]
- Supreme Judicial Council (Encümen-i Adliye)
- Court of Cassation (Mahkeme-i Temyiz), with civil, criminal, and administrative sections.
- Appeals Court (Mahkeme-i Istinaf), with criminal, civil, correctional, and commercial justice sections.
- Court for the First Instance for Istanbul (Der Saadet Bidayet Mahkemesi)
- Tribunal of Commerce (Mahkeme-i Ticaret)
The ministry was responsible for administering secular Nizamiye Courts, training judges, and supervizing secular legal education.[4]
Successor
Ministry of Justice (Turkey) currently governs affairs in Turkey.
See also
- Ioannis Vithynos
- Supreme Council of Judicial Ordinances, its predecessor
