Attorney General of Jamaica
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The Attorney General of Jamaica is the government’s chief legal advisor and represents the state in major legal matters and proceedings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Attorney General of Jamaica canonical | 1 |
| Office of the Attorney General of Jamaica | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | government office ⓘ |
| advises |
Cabinet of Jamaica
NERFINISHED
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Government of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Governor-General of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentOnAdviceOf | Prime Minister of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | executive branch of Jamaica ⓘ |
| canBe | member of Parliament of Jamaica ⓘ |
| category |
Attorneys general by country
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Government of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Jamaica ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Constitution of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| mayHead | Attorney General’s Chambers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | Attorney General of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHoldersInclude |
A. J. Nicholson
NERFINISHED
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Derrick McKoy NERFINISHED ⓘ Dorothy Lightbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ Marlene Malahoo Forte NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrick Atkinson NERFINISHED ⓘ Ransford Braham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees | legal affairs of the Government of Jamaica ⓘ |
| partOf | Cabinet of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents |
Government of Jamaica in civil proceedings
NERFINISHED
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the State of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
advising on constitutionality of legislation
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defending the Government in constitutional and administrative law cases ⓘ drafting and vetting government contracts ⓘ providing legal opinions to government ministries ⓘ representing Jamaica in international legal matters ⓘ |
| role |
chief legal advisor to the Government of Jamaica
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represents the state in legal proceedings ⓘ represents the state in major legal matters ⓘ |
| seat | Kingston, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | The Honourable NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksWith | Director of Public Prosecutions of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee of Jamaica
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worksWith
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Attorney General of Jamaica
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this entity surface form:
Office of the Attorney General of Jamaica