the member of government who is responsible for prosecuting those who break the criminal law

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"

a states chief legal officer, responsible for protecting the public interest, the public health and consumer's rights

Government Minister responsible for prosecutions and the Crown Prosecution Service.

Each state has an attorney general, who is the chief law officer of the state. He gives advice and opinions on the interpretation of laws to the governor and to executive departments and agencies.

The chief official of the US Department of Justice or the Attorney General's designee.

Chief legal officer of the United States. Serves as legal advisor to the president and represents the government in legal proceedings. The current Attorney General is John Ashcroft.

The government minister responsible for the administration of justice.• Coroner's Inquests• Criminal Compensation

Added - 09 Thu March 2006 The Attorney General is a Government Minister responsible for prosecutions.

The chief legal adviser to the Government. He or she must be a Member of Parliament (or have a seat in the House of Lords) and must be a barrister.

The government official responsible for the justice system in a province, including youth justice. This means the person defined in Section 2 of the Criminal Code and Section 2 of the YCJA, and includes an agent or delegate of the Attorney General.

Law. The chief law officer and legal counsel of the government of a state or nation.

Principal law officer. The first Attorney general in New South Wales was appointed in 1823.

(AG) Head of the state agency responsible for prosecuting violations of state laws. The AG's office is the State's law firm for civil matters. The AG's represent the State, either defending the State, or bringing lawsuits on behalf of the State.

Head of the United States Department of Justice and chief law officer of the Federal government. The Attorney General represents the United States in legal matters, oversees federal prosecutors, and provides legal advice to the President and to heads of executive governmental departments. Each state also has an attorney general, responsible for advising the governor and state agencies and departments about legal issues, and overseeing state prosecuting attorneys.

The senior federal prosecutor and cabinet member who heads the Justice Department.

In most common law jurisdictions, the Attorney General or Attorney-General is the main legal adviser to the government, and in some jurisdictions may in addition have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions.

In Mexico the Office of the Attorney General (Spanish: Procuraduría General de la República) is an institution belonging to the Federal executive branch that is responsible of the investigation and prosecution of federal crimes.