The Cardassian Ministry of Justice is a department within the government of the Cardassian Union dealing with the courts and judicial system. In 2371, Gul Dukat agreed to convince the Ministry of Justice not to execute Thomas Riker for his attacks within Cardassian space on the USS Defiant. (DS9 episode: "Defiant") Later that same year, Legate Turrel revealed that the Ministry was illegally holding Bajorans taken prisoner during the Occupation of Bajor. (DS9 episode: "Life Support")