The Ministry of Justice (MOJ, Chinese: 法務部; pinyin: Fǎwùbù; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hoat-bū-pō͘) is a ministerial level body of the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan), responsible for carrying out various regulatory and prosecutorial functions.
The Republic of China's Ministry of Justice was established in 1912 in mainland China. After several name changes, the Ministry of Judicial Administration began its administration in Taiwan in 1945, before the central government was shifted to Taipei in 1949 after the Republic of China retreated to Taiwan. On 1 July 1980, the ministry was renamed again to the Ministry of Justice.[2][3]
Organizational structure
The Ministry of Justice has the following branches:
Departments
Department of Legal System
Department of Legal Affairs
Department of Prosecutorial Affairs
Department of International and Cross-Strait Legal Affairs
Department of Prevention, Rehabilitation and Protection