A major government officer throughout the English-speaking world, generally responsible for interpreting the law for the head of government and executive department and functioning as chief prosecutor, with the ability to bring civil and criminal actions directly
Janet Reno was Attorney General under Bill Clinton.
the chief law officer of a country or state the person who holds the position of secretary of the Justice Department; "Edmund Randolph was the first Attorney General, appointed by President Washington
the position of the head of the Justice Department and the chief law enforcement officer of the United States; "the post of Attorney General was created in 1789"
Chief legal officer of the State The Connecticut Constitution, CT General Statutes, and common law authorize the AG to represent the interests of the people of the State of Connecticut in all litigation involving the state to protect the public interest, and to serve as legal counsel to all state agencies http: //www cslib org/attygenl
Highest U S legal officer in the nation Each state also has their own Attorney General and within states The nation's Attorney General is head of the Justice Department and chief legal counsel to the President A state's Attorney General
The government minister responsible for the administration of justice •Coroner`s Inquests
The chief law officer of the federal or state government, who appears for the people in criminal court
the person who holds the position of secretary of the Justice Department; "Edmund Randolph was the first Attorney General, appointed by President Washington"