Attorney General
A Dictionary of Law · Henry Campbell Black · 1891
A Dictionary of Law
In English law
The chief law olticer of the realm, becreated by letters patent, whose office is exhibil informations and prosecute for the own in matters ecrinjinal, and to file bills in e exchequer in any nyatter concerning the King’s revenue.
In American law
The attorney general of the United States is the head of the partment of justice, appointed by the pres~ Went, and a member of the cabinet. He appears in behal? of the government in all cases in the supreme court in which it is interest- @d,and gives his legal advice tothe president and heads of departments upon questions submitted to him. In euch state aiso there is an attorney gen- étal, or similar officer, who appears for the people, as in England the attorney general ‘appears for the crown.