Ministry of Justice (Portugal)

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Ministry of Justice

Ministério da Justiça
Agency overview
Formed	1821 (1821)
Jurisdiction	Government of Portugal
Headquarters	Lisbon
Minister responsible	Rita Júdice, Minister of Justice
Child agencies	Judiciary Police Institute of Registries and Notary
Website	www.portugal.gov.pt/pt/ministerios/mj.aspx

The Ministry of Justice (Portuguese: Ministério da Justiça) is the Portuguese government ministry responsible for the administration of the judiciary system. It is headed by the Minister of Justice.

The Ministry of Justice should not be confused with the Public Ministry. This last one is not a Government ministry - despite the name - but the independent body of magistrates of the Judiciary charged with the public prosecution and the legal representation of the State before the courts.

Unlike usual in other countries, the Portuguese Minister of Justice does not have any kind of hierarchic authority over the public prosecutors.