Attorney
111Attorney General — The Attorney General, as head of the Department of Justice and chief law officer of the Federal Government, represents the United States in legal matters generally and gives advice and opinions to the President and to the heads of the executive… …
112Attorney-General of Australia — The Attorney General of Australia is the first law officer of the Crown, chief law officer of the Commonwealth of Australia and a minister of the Crown. The Attorney General is usually a member of the Federal Cabinet, but there is no… …
113Attorney General of Hawaii — The Attorney General of Hawaiokinai is the State Attorney General and the chief legal and law enforcement officer of the State of Hawaiokinai. He or she is appointed by the governor and is responsible for advising the various agencies and… …
114Attorney General of Alabama — The Attorney General of Alabama is an elected, constitutional officer of the State of Alabama. The office of the Attorney General is located at the state capitol in Montgomery, Alabama. Henry Hitchcock was elected Alabama s first attorney general …
115Attorney General of Sri Lanka — The Attorney General of Sri Lanka is the Sri Lankan government s chief legal advisor, and its primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. The Attorney General is usually a highly respected Senior Advocate, and is appointed by the ruling… …
116Attorney General in Brazil — In Brazil the Attorney General is the head of the federal prosecution office, called Ministério Público da União , an autonomous agency in charge of criminal prosecution, the defense of minorities interests, the environment, and the protection of …
117Attorney General of Colombia — The Office of the Attorney General of Colombia (Spanish for Fiscalía General de la Nación ) is a Colombian institution part of the Colombian judicial branch of Government with administrative autonomy designed to prosecute offenders, investigate… …
118Attorney-General of Singapore — The Attorney General of Singapore is the legal adviser to the government of the Republic of Singapore and its public prosecutor.The office was founded in 1867 as the chief legal officer of the British crown colony of the Straits Settlements. The… …
119Attorney General of British Columbia — The Ministry of the Attorney General of British Columbia is a provincial government department responsible for the oversight of the justice system within the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is headed by a member of the provincial cabinet …
120attorney's lien — The right of an attorney at law to hold or retain in his possession the money or property of a client until his proper charges have been adjusted and paid. It requires no equitable proceeding for its establishment. Also a lien on funds in court… …
