Oregon Attorney General (in certain matters)
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The Oregon Attorney General is the state’s chief legal officer, overseeing and providing legal guidance to district attorneys and other state agencies in certain matters.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chief legal officer
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state attorney general → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
State of Oregon
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| appointedBy |
Governor of Oregon
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| country |
United States
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| electedIn |
statewide general election in Oregon
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| hasAuthorityIn |
administrative law matters involving state agencies
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civil law matters involving the state → criminal appeals involving the state → |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Oregon district attorneys in certain legal matters
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Oregon state agencies in certain legal matters → |
| hasOfficeIn |
Oregon State Capitol
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| headOf |
Oregon Department of Justice
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| language |
English
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| legalSystem |
Oregon law
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United States law → |
| officeHeldIn |
Oregon
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| officeType |
statewide elected executive office
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| oversees |
Oregon Department of Justice Appellate Division
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Oregon Department of Justice Child Support Program → Oregon Department of Justice Civil Enforcement Divisions → Oregon Department of Justice Consumer Protection Section → Oregon Department of Justice Criminal Justice Divisions → Oregon Department of Justice General Counsel Division → Oregon Department of Justice Trial Division → |
| partOf |
Oregon Department of Justice
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| role |
advises Oregon state government on constitutional issues
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chief legal officer of Oregon → defends state statutes against legal challenges → enforces state charitable activities laws → enforces state consumer protection laws → issues formal legal opinions to state officials → may appear in criminal appeals on behalf of the state → oversees certain antitrust enforcement actions → oversees certain civil rights enforcement actions → oversees certain environmental enforcement actions → oversees certain legal matters involving state agencies → oversees statewide child support enforcement through the Department of Justice → provides legal guidance to Oregon district attorneys → provides legal guidance to Oregon state agencies → represents Oregon in civil litigation → represents the state in legal matters → |
| seat |
Salem, Oregon
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| subordinateTo |
Oregon Constitution
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| worksWith |
Oregon Governor
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Oregon Legislature → Oregon Secretary of State → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Government of Oregon
("Oregon Attorney General")
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hasOffice |
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Multnomah County District Attorney
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subordinateTo |