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Definition |
| Attorney-General (New Zealand) |
The Attorney-General is an political office in New Zealand. It is simultaneously a ministerial position and an administrative office, and has responsibility for supervising New Zealand law and advising the government on legal matters. (references) |
| Attorney-General for Ireland |
The Attorney-General for Ireland was an Irish and then (from the Act of Union 1800) United Kingdom government office. The holder was senior to the Solicitor-General for Ireland, and advised the Crown on Irish legal matters. With the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922, the duties of the Attorney General and Solicitor General for Ireland were taken over by the Attorney General of Ireland. (references) |
| Attorney-General of Australia |
The Attorney-General of Australia is the chief law officer of the Crown and a member of the Federal Cabinet. In theory, he or she is appointed by the Governor-General on the advice of the Prime Minister, and serves at the Governor-General's pleasure. In practice the Attorney-General is a party politician and his or her tenure is determined by political factors. (references) |
| Attorney-General of Western Australia |
The Attorney-General of Western Australia is the member of the Government of Western Australia responsible for maintenance and improvement of Western Australia's system of law and justice. Before the advent of representative government in 1870, the title was Advocate-General of Western Australia. The Attorney-General must be a qualified attorney; when there is no attorney in government, a non-attorney is sometimes appointed to the office of Minister for Justice. (references) |
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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.
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