Definition

1. Noun (historical, archaic):
   • Ministry of Justice: A government ministry or department, in historical contexts, responsible for judicial affairs, legal administration, and penal matters.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bộ hình là một trong lục bộ thời phong kiến. (The Ministry of Justice was one of the six ministries in the feudal period.)
  • Công văn này cần được chuyển đến bộ hình. (This official document needs to be forwarded to the Ministry of Justice.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is exclusively used in historical or literary contexts to refer to pre-modern Vietnamese governmental structures, particularly during feudal dynasties.

Variants and Related Words

• Lục bộ: The Six Ministries, the core administrative structure of historical Vietnamese dynasties, which typically included the .
• Bộ Hình (modern capitalized form): When capitalized in historical texts, it formally denotes the institution.

Synonyms

• Ministry of Justice: The direct equivalent governmental department.
• Judicial Ministry: A term describing its function.

Notes on Usage

• Status: This term is obsolete and not used in contemporary government. The modern equivalent in Vietnam is the Ministry of Justice (Bộ Tư pháp).
• Context: It is important only for understanding historical documents, literature, or discussions about pre-20th century Vietnamese history and administration.

1. (từ cũ, nghĩa cũ) Ministry of Justice