Attorney General

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The Attorney General is the chief legal officer and top law enforcement official of a government jurisdiction, responsible for representing the state or district in legal matters and overseeing the administration of justice.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government position
legal profession role
public office
appointedBy head of government in many countries
head of state in many countries
electedBy voters in some jurisdictions
hasDuty coordinate with law enforcement agencies
coordinate with local prosecutors
defend the constitution of the jurisdiction
draft or review proposed legislation
issue legal opinions to government agencies
protect the public interest in legal proceedings
provide legal advice to the executive branch
represent the government in court
represent the state in appellate courts
represent the state in federal or international courts when applicable
represent the state in the supreme court of the jurisdiction
review the legality of government actions
supervise criminal prosecutions at the state or national level
hasRole advisor on constitutional matters
advisor on international law matters
advisor on legislative matters
chief law officer of the state
chief legal adviser to the government
chief legal officer
defender of government in civil litigation
enforcer of antitrust or competition laws in many jurisdictions
enforcer of civil rights laws in many jurisdictions
enforcer of election laws in many jurisdictions
enforcer of environmental laws in many jurisdictions
enforcer of state laws
guardian of the public interest in legal matters
initiator of certain public interest lawsuits
issuer of formal legal opinions
overseer of certain law enforcement agencies
overseer of state or national prosecutors
overseer of the administration of justice
protector of consumers in many jurisdictions
representative of the state in legal proceedings
supervisor of public prosecutions
top law enforcement official
jurisdictionOver legal affairs of the state or territory
public prosecutions in many systems
state legal representation in civil matters
mayHead department of justice in some countries
ministry of justice in some countries
partOf executive branch of government in most systems
reportsTo cabinet or council of ministers in some systems
head of government in some systems
head of state in some systems
requiresQualification admission to the bar in most jurisdictions
law degree in most jurisdictions
titleEquivalentTo procurator general in some jurisdictions
public prosecutor in some jurisdictions
state attorney in some jurisdictions
variesBy country
province
state

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AG standsFor Attorney General
Government Legal Department officeHeldBy Attorney General
this entity surface form: HM Procurator General
Minister of Justice of France alsoKnownAs Attorney General
this entity surface form: Garde des Sceaux
Keeper of the Seals hasOfficialName Attorney General
this entity surface form: Garde des Sceaux
Attorney-General of New Zealand nativeLabel Attorney General
this entity surface form: Attorney-General
Attorney-General of New Zealand isSimilarTo Attorney General
this entity surface form: Attorney General of Australia
Government of Western Australia chiefLawOfficer Attorney General
this entity surface form: Attorney-General of Western Australia
William Paterson positionHeld Attorney General
this entity surface form: Attorney General of New Jersey
Joe Lieberman positionHeld Attorney General
this entity surface form: Attorney General of Connecticut
John C. Breckinridge positionHeld Attorney General
this entity surface form: Attorney General of Kentucky
Beau Biden positionHeld Attorney General
this entity surface form: Attorney General of Delaware
Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee petitionerRole Attorney General
this entity surface form: Attorney General of Arizona
President of Kenya appoints Attorney General
this entity surface form: Attorney General of Kenya
Janet Napolitano positionHeld Attorney General
this entity surface form: Attorney General of Arizona
Alaska Department of Law headedBy Attorney General
this entity surface form: Attorney General of Alaska
Alaska Department of Law officeHeldBy Attorney General
this entity surface form: Attorney General of Alaska
state government of Alabama hasOffice Attorney General
this entity surface form: Attorney General of Alabama
Massachusetts Attorney General style Attorney General
Cabinet of the Philippines hasPosition Attorney General
this entity surface form: Secretary of Justice
Australian Federal Police overseenBy Attorney General
this entity surface form: Attorney-General of Australia
Richard Cordray positionHeld Attorney General
this entity surface form: Attorney General of Ohio
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania government executiveOfficer Attorney General
this entity surface form: Attorney General of Pennsylvania
Government of Louisiana hasOffice Attorney General
this entity surface form: Attorney General of Louisiana
Federal Executive Council of Nigeria includesOffice Attorney General
this entity surface form: Attorney General of the Federation
Part V of the Constitution of India containsProvisionsOn Attorney General
this entity surface form: Attorney-General for India
Andrew Hamilton position Attorney General
this entity surface form: Attorney General of Pennsylvania
James Pinckney Henderson positionHeld Attorney General
this entity surface form: Attorney General of the Republic of Texas
The Union constitutionalBody Attorney General
this entity surface form: Attorney General for India
Chief Justice of the Australian Capital Territory appointedOnAdviceOf Attorney General
this entity surface form: Attorney-General of Australia
Government of West Virginia hasOffice Attorney General
this entity surface form: Attorney General of West Virginia
Law Officers of the Crown hasPart Attorney General
this entity surface form: HM Procurator General
Steve Beshear positionHeld Attorney General
this entity surface form: Attorney General of Kentucky
Mike DeWine positionHeld Attorney General
this entity surface form: Attorney General of Ohio
OAG DC leaderTitle Attorney General
fiscal (crown prosecutor) relatedConcept Attorney General
subject surface form: fiscal (Crown prosecutor)
this entity surface form: attorney general
Joseph Borden McKean positionHeld Attorney General
this entity surface form: Attorney General of Pennsylvania
David Wilkinson positionHeld Attorney General
subject surface form: David Wilkinson (attorney general)
this entity surface form: Attorney General of Utah
Attorney General for Ireland (for the whole island, historically) officeHolderTitle Attorney General
subject surface form: Attorney General for Ireland
AGO hasHead Attorney General
AGO reportsTo Attorney General
Monsieur le Garde des Sceaux etymologyComponent Attorney General
this entity surface form: Garde des Sceaux
Keeper of the Seals of France alsoKnownAs Attorney General
this entity surface form: Garde des Sceaux
Ministry of Justice of France headedBy Attorney General
this entity surface form: Garde des Sceaux
Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians reportsTo Attorney General
this entity surface form: Attorney-General of Australia
Government of Kentucky hasOffice Attorney General
this entity surface form: Attorney General of Kentucky
Arizona executive branch hasElectedOfficial Attorney General
this entity surface form: Attorney General of Arizona
John J. O'Connell (as Attorney General of Washington) hasTitle Attorney General
subject surface form: John J. O'Connell
Executive Branch of Mexico component Attorney General
this entity surface form: Attorney General of the Republic