attorney generals - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about attorney generals Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
904,757,896 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Attorney General
(redirected from attorney generals)

   Also found in: Legal, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.04 sec.

Attorney General

Principal law officer. In the USA, the principal officer of the federal government or of a state. Attorney generals act as chief officers for criminal and civil law and as chief legal representatives of their governments in government operations. The attorney general is head of the Department of Justice.


?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
To maximize its efforts in the shortest amount of time, the committee, working with state CPA societies, will enlist the assistance of the profession's grassroots to help gain support for this approach among governors and attorney generals.
Providing the reader with an extensive and comprehensive analysis media intervention and influence, Catalyst draws from interviews with over 130 people, including state premiers, attorney generals, Supreme Court judges, journalists, academics, social workers, and even convicted criminals.
``In that sense I bring a unique candidacy to the office of attorney general, because most attorney generals want to go on to some other office,'' Brown said.
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.