attorney-general
Chief government lawyer
An attorney-general is the chief legal officer of a government.
In the United States, the Attorney General heads the Department of Justice and serves in the president's cabinet; each state also has one.
In the UK and Commonwealth countries, the attorney-general advises the government on legal matters and may represent it in court.
Plural: attorneys-general.
Government's trial lawyer
- litigationLegal dispute process
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
- lawsuitCivil court proceeding
- briefShort in duration
opinion · ruling · jurisdiction · enforcement · criminal · civil · constitutional · subpoena
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- ministerReligious leader or serve
- appointmentScheduled time for something
- nominationFormal candidate selection
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
term · resignation · successor · predecessor · acting · designate · oath · portfolio
Formal examination of facts
- inquiryRequest for information
- probeThorough examination or tool
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
misconduct · ethics · compliance · audit · review · transparency · whistleblower · watchdog
State for public good
- provincialRegional or narrow-minded
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- cantonalOf a territorial subdivision
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
jurisdiction · governor · legislature · local · regional · municipal · county · district
Expert guidance offered
- adviceGuidance on decisions
- interpretationAssigned meaning
- memorandumFormal internal correspondence
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
consultation · recommendation · analysis · review · determination · assessment · clarification · directive
prosecutor
Government's trial lawyer
- litigationLegal dispute process
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
- lawsuitCivil court proceeding
brief · opinion · ruling · jurisdiction · enforcement · criminal · civil · constitutional · subpoena · injunction
cabinet
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- ministerReligious leader or serve
- appointmentScheduled time for something
- nominationFormal candidate selection
confirmation · term · resignation · successor · predecessor · acting · designate · oath · portfolio
investigation
Formal examination of facts
- inquiryRequest for information
- probeThorough examination or tool
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
corruption · misconduct · ethics · compliance · audit · review · transparency · whistleblower · watchdog · reform
commonwealth
State for public good
- provincialRegional or narrow-minded
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- cantonalOf a territorial subdivision
federation · jurisdiction · governor · legislature · local · regional · municipal · county · district · sovereignty
counsel
Expert guidance offered
- adviceGuidance on decisions
- interpretationAssigned meaning
- memorandumFormal internal correspondence
guidance · consultation · recommendation · analysis · review · determination · assessment · clarification · directive
- state governmentstate budget, state senate, state legislature, state capitol, state constitution
attorney-generalpublic defender
Attorney representing those unable to afford one
judge · chief justice · defense attorney · defense counsel · magistrate
attorney-generalpublic defender
Attorney representing those unable to afford one
ombudsman · human rights lawyer · civil rights attorney · privacy advocate
attorney-generalcivil rights attorney
Lawyer handling discrimination cases
human rights lawyer · dissident · whistleblower · legal aid lawyer · political prisoner
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