Justizministerium, Bundesministerium für Justiz#
Justice, Ministry of, official name: Federal Ministry of Justice, highest judicial authority, followed Maria-Theresia´s "Oberste Justizstelle" ("highest judicial office") in 1848; housed in the former Trautson Palace (Vienna´s 1st district). From 1918-1920 and 1945 "State Office" ("Staatsamt").1923-1927 headed by the respective Vice-Chancellor. The Ministry of Justice is responsible for: matters of civil law (private law, commercial law, copyright law, law of contract, cartel law, bankruptcy and equalisation law), consumer protection, matters of criminal law and media law, the organisation of civil and criminal jurisdiction, functions of the public prosecutor´s office, administration of justice, matters concerning lawyers and notary publics as well as their professional associations, and matters concerning the penal system.