Attorneys general are the top legal officers of their state or territory. They advise and represent their legislature and state agencies and act as the “People's Lawyer” for the citizens. Most are elected, though a few are appointed by the governor.
the principal legal officer who represents a country or a state in legal proceedings and gives legal advice to the government.
Each state's attorney general is charged with the responsibility of enforcing the laws, as well as the ability to pass new legislation. The state attorney general also has the higher purpose of protecting the people of the state and their interests.
The state attorney general in each of the 50 U.S. states and territories is the chief legal advisor to the state government and the state's chief law enforcement officer. a public official who acts as prosecutor for the state or the federal government in court in a particular district.
He or she represents the state in lawsuits; is responsible for enforcing the state's antitrust, consumer protection, and other civil laws; and issues advisory opinions on legal questions to state and local officeholders.
common law. The body of law developed from custom and tradition as recognized by judicial decisions. Largely based on previous court decisions. ( often called judge-made law)
The functions of the State Attorney is as follows:The drafting and managing of contracts on behalf of the State.The handling of criminal and civil litigation cases instituted against State officials and committed by means of acts or omissions while executing their official duties.More items...
The attorney general advises the government, individual government departments and individual government ministers on legal matters, answering questions in Parliament and bringing "unduly lenient" sentences and points of law to the Court of Appeal of England and Wales.
Office of the Attorney-General for Pakistan The Attorney-General is responsible for giving advice to the Government of Pakistan on such legal matters, and for performing such other duties of a legal character as may be referred or assigned to him by the President.
Both the Constitution and enabling legislation give the power to appoint United States attorneys to the president, subject to the Senate's "advice and consent." In practice, the senators of the president's political party from a given state often make the initial selection of a candidate for United States attorney.
Three primary methods for providing attorneys to represent indigent defendants are assigned counsel, contract counsel, and public defenders.
The role of the Secretary of Defense is to be the principal defense policy advisor to the President and is responsible for the formulation of general defense policy related to all matters of direct and primary concern to the DoD, and for the execution of approved policy.