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Minister of Justice (France) - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Agent, Alderman, Ambassador, Anoint, Archon, Assist, Attache, Chancellor, Chaplain, Charge, Chrism, Churchman |
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The French Minister of Justice (Ministre de la Justice) is an important cabinet official who oversees the building, maintenance and administrative management of the court system; is vice-president of the high council of the judiciary (which oversees the career of most judges, and advises on the careers of prosecutors); oversees the prison system; and proposes bills on civil or criminal law or procedure. The Minister of Justice also, as Keeper of the Seals, retains the Great Seal of France.
The current Minister of Justice is Dominique Perben.
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