Ministry of Punishments may refer to: *

Ministry of Justice (imperial China) The Ministry or was one of the Six Ministries under the Department of State Affairs in imperial China. Functions Under the Ming, the Ministry of Justice had charge of most judicial and penal processes, but had no authority over the Censorate or ...

(刑部), a Chinese government ministry between the Sui and Qing dynasties *

Ministry of Justice (pre-modern Japan) The was a division of the eighth century Japanese government of the Imperial Court in Kyoto, instituted in the Asuka period and formalized during the Heian period. The Ministry was replaced in the Meiji period. Overview The nature of the min ...

(刑部省), a Japanese government ministry between the Asuka and Meiji periods

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