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In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general (attorneys general) or attorney-general (AG or Atty.-Gen) is the main legal advisor to the government.^[1]

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Acts of Union 1707

The Acts of Union refer to two Acts of Parliament, one by the Parliament of England in 1706, the other by the Parliament of Scotland in 1707.

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Advocate general

An advocate general of a state is a senior officer of the law. Attorney general and advocate general are legal professions.

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Advocate General for Northern Ireland

The advocate general for Northern Ireland is the chief legal adviser to the Government of the United Kingdom on Northern Ireland law and the post is held by the attorney general for England and Wales by virtue of that office. Attorney general and advocate General for Northern Ireland are attorneys general, law of the United Kingdom and legal ethics.

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Advocate General for Scotland

His Majesty's Advocate General for Scotland (Àrd-neach-tagraidh an Rìgh airson Alba) is one of the Law Officers of the Crown, whose duty it is to advise the Crown and His Majesty's Government on Scots law. Attorney general and Advocate General for Scotland are Scots law formal titles.

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Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum

Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum (born 24 September 1965) is a Fijian politician and a former cabinet minister. He was the Fijian attorney general and the Minister for Economy, Civil Service and Communications, and also served as the minister responsible for climate change under the FijiFirst government. He is the third-highest polling candidate from the Fijian general elections of 2014, 2018 and 2022.

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Anglo-Norman language

Anglo-Norman (Anglo-Normaund), also known as Anglo-Norman French, was a dialect of Old Norman that was used in England and, to a lesser extent, other places in Great Britain and Ireland during the Anglo-Norman period.

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Attorney General (Isle of Man)

The Attorney General (Yn Turneyr Theayagh or Yn Ard-Turneyr) of the Isle of Man is the government's senior legal adviser and has an ex officio (non-voting) seat in the Legislative Council and in Tynwald Court. Attorney general and Attorney General (Isle of Man) are attorneys general.

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Attorney General for England and Wales

His Majesty's Attorney General for England and Wales is the chief legal adviser to the sovereign and Government in affairs pertaining to England and Wales as well as the highest ranking amongst the law officers of the Crown.

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Attorney General for Northern Ireland

The Attorney General for Northern Ireland is the chief legal adviser to the Northern Ireland Executive for both civil and criminal matters that fall within the devolved powers of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Attorney general and Attorney General for Northern Ireland are legal ethics.

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Attorney General of British Columbia

The attorney general of British Columbia (AG) oversees the Ministry of Attorney General, a provincial government department responsible for the oversight of the justice system, within the province of British Columbia, Canada.

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Attorney General of Ireland

The Attorney General of Ireland (An tArd-Aighne) is a constitutional officer who is the legal adviser to the Government and is therefore the chief law officer of the State.

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Attorney General of Jamaica

Attorney General of Jamaica is the chief law officer in Jamaica.

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Attorney General of Kenya

The Attorney General of Kenya is the head of the Kenyan State Law Office, the principal legal adviser to the government of Kenya, and a member of the Cabinet.

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Attorney General of New South Wales

The Attorney General of New South Wales, in formal contexts also Attorney-General or Attorney General for New South Wales and usually known simply as the Attorney General, is a minister in the Government of New South Wales who has responsibility for the administration of justice in New South Wales, Australia.

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Attorney General of Ontario

The Attorney General of Ontario is the chief legal adviser to His Majesty the King in Right of Ontario and, by extension, the Government of Ontario.

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Attorney General of Sri Lanka

The attorney general of Sri Lanka is the Sri Lankan government's chief legal adviser, and its primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka.

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Attorney-General (New Zealand)

The Attorney-General (Rōia Matua) is a political and legal officer in New Zealand.

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Attorney-General of Australia

The attorney-general of Australia (AG) is the minister of state and chief law officer of the Commonwealth of Australia charged with overseeing federal legal affairs and public security as the head of the Attorney-General’s Department.

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Attorney-General of Queensland

The attorney-general of Queensland is a ministerial position of the Government of Queensland with responsibility for the state's legal and justice system.

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Attorney-General of South Australia

The attorney-general of South Australia is the Cabinet minister in the Government of South Australia who is responsible for that state's system of law and justice.

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Attorney-General of Tasmania

The Attorney General of Tasmania, in formal contexts also Attorney-General or Attorney General for Tasmania and usually known simply as the Attorney General, is a minister in the Government of Tasmania who has responsibility for the administration of justice in Tasmania, Australia.

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Attorney-General of the Australian Capital Territory

The Attorney-General of the Australian Capital Territory, in formal contexts also Attorney-General or Attorney General for the Australian Capital Territory, is the primary Law Officer of the Crown in the Australian Capital Territory.

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Attorney-General of the Northern Territory

The Attorney-General of the Northern Territory, in formal contexts also Attorney-General or Attorney General for the Northern Territory, is the primary Law Officer of the Crown in the Northern Territory.

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Attorney-General of Victoria

The Attorney-General of Victoria, in formal contexts also Attorney-General or Attorney General for Victoria, is a minister in the Government of Victoria, Australia.

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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.

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Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.

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Australian Security Intelligence Organisation

The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) is the domestic intelligence and national security agency of the Commonwealth of Australia, responsible for the protection of the country and its citizens from espionage, sabotage, acts of foreign interference, politically motivated violence, terrorism and attacks on the national defence system.

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Cabinet (government)

A cabinet in governing is a group of people with the constitutional or legal task to rule a country or state, or advise a head of state, usually from the executive branch.

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Cabinet of Australia

The Cabinet of Australia, also known as the Federal Cabinet, is the chief decision-making body of the Australian government.

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Cabinet of Canada

The Cabinet of Canada (Cabinet du Canada) is a body of ministers of the Crown that, along with the Canadian monarch, and within the tenets of the Westminster system, forms the government of Canada.

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Cabinet of New Zealand

The Cabinet of New Zealand (Te Rūnanga o te Kāwanatanga o Aotearoa)Translated as: "The Rūnanga (literally 'Council') of the Government of New Zealand" is the New Zealand Government's body of senior ministers, accountable to the New Zealand Parliament.

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Cabinet of the United States

The Cabinet of the United States is the principal official advisory body to the president of the United States.

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Chief Executive of Hong Kong

The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is the representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and head of the Government of Hong Kong.

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Civil law (legal system)

Civil law is a legal system originating in Italy and France that has been adopted in large parts of the world.

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Common law

Common law (also known as judicial precedent, judge-made law, or case law) is the body of law created by judges and similar quasi-judicial tribunals by virtue of being stated in written opinions.

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Constitution of India

The Constitution of India is the supreme law of India.

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Constitution of Nepal

Constitution of Nepal 2015 (नेपालको संविधान २०७२) is the present governing Constitution of Nepal.

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Counsel General for Wales

The Counsel General for Wales is the Welsh Government's Law Officer (akin to the role of Attorney general in other jurisdictions using the Common law), which means the government's chief legal adviser and representative in the courts.

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Crown Prosecution Service

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is the principal public agency for conducting criminal prosecutions in England and Wales.

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Cyprus

Cyprus, officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

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Department of Justice (Hong Kong)

The Department of Justice (DoJ), is the department responsible for the laws of Hong Kong headed by the Secretary for Justice.

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Department of Justice (Philippines)

The Department of Justice (Kagawaran ng Katarungan, abbreviated as DOJ) is under the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for upholding the rule of law in the Philippines.

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Director of Public Prosecutions

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is the office or official charged with the prosecution of criminal offences in several criminal jurisdictions around the world.

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Duchy of Cornwall

The Duchy of Cornwall (Duketh Kernow) is one of two royal duchies in England, the other being the Duchy of Lancaster.

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Duchy of Lancaster

The Duchy of Lancaster is a private estate of the British sovereign.

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Etymology

Etymology (The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p. 633 "Etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ the scientific study of words and the way their meanings have changed throughout time".) is the scientific study of the origin and evolution of a word's semantic meaning across time, including its constituent morphemes and phonemes.

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Ex officio member

An ex officio member is a member of a body (notably a board, committee, or council) who is part of it by virtue of holding another office.

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Executive Council of Hong Kong

The Executive Council of Hong Kong (ExCo) is the cabinet of the Government of Hong Kong, acting as a formal body of advisers to the Chief Executive of Hong Kong that serves as a core policy-making organ assisting the Chief Executive.

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Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador

The Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador (in French: le Conseil exécutif de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, but informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of Newfoundland and Labrador, and in French: le Cabinet de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador) is the cabinet headed by the lieutenant governor and composed of the ministers in office.

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Executive Council of Nova Scotia

The Executive Council of Nova Scotia (informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of Nova Scotia) is the cabinet of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.

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Executive Council of Nunavut

The Executive Council of Nunavut or cabinet includes a Premier and eight Ministers and is elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly from among the Assembly members.

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Executive Council of Prince Edward Island

The Executive Council of Prince Edward Island (informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of Prince Edward Island) is the cabinet of that Canadian province.

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Executive Council of Saskatchewan

The Executive Council of Saskatchewan (informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of Saskatchewan) is the cabinet of that Canadian province.

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Executive Council of the Northwest Territories

The Executive Council of the Northwest Territories or cabinet consists of six Ministers and a Premier elected by the 19 members of the Legislative Assembly.

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Executive Council of Yukon

The Executive Council of Yukon (Conseil exécutif du Yukon), more commonly known as the Cabinet of Yukon (Cabinet du Yukon), is the cabinet of the Canadian territory of Yukon.

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Federal government of the United States

The federal government of the United States (U.S. federal government or U.S. government) is the national government of the United States, a federal republic located primarily in North America, composed of 50 states, five major self-governing territories, several island possessions, and the federal district/national capital of Washington, D.C., where most of the federal government is based.

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Fiji

Fiji (Viti,; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी, Fijī), officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean.

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Fiji Times

The Fiji Times is a daily English-language newspaper published in Suva, Fiji.

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Government

A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state.

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Government Legal Department

The Government Legal Department (previously called the Treasury Solicitor's Department) is the largest in-house legal organisation in the United Kingdom's Government Legal Profession. Attorney general and Government Legal Department are law of the United Kingdom.

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Government of Hong Kong

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, commonly known as the Hong Kong Government or HKSAR Government, is the executive authorities of Hong Kong.

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Government of India

The Government of India (IAST: Bhārat Sarkār, legally the Union Government or Union of India and colloquially known as the Central Government) is the central executive authority of the Republic of India, a federal republic located in South Asia, consisting of 28 states and eight union territories.

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Government of Nepal

The Government of Nepal (नेपाल सरकार) is the authority of Nepal.

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Government of the Philippines

The government of the Philippines (Pamahalaan ng Pilipinas) has three interdependent branches: the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.

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Government of Wales Act 2006

The Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed the then-National Assembly for Wales (now the Senedd) and allows further powers to be granted to it more easily.

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Handover of Hong Kong

The handover of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China was at midnight on 1 July 1997.

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Isle of Man

The Isle of Man (Mannin, also Ellan Vannin) or Mann, is an island country and self-governing British Crown Dependency in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland.

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Jamaica Observer

Jamaica Observer is a daily newspaper published in Kingston, Jamaica.

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Jerusalem

Jerusalem is a city in the Southern Levant, on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea.

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Jurist

A jurist is a person with expert knowledge of law; someone who analyzes and comments on law. Attorney general and jurist are legal professions.

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Kenya

Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya (Jamhuri ya Kenya), is a country in East Africa.

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Kiribati

Kiribati, officially the Republic of Kiribati (Ribaberiki Kiribati),.

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Law

Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior, with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate.

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Law enforcement

Law enforcement is the activity of some members of government who act in an organized manner to enforce the law by discovering, investigating, deterring, rehabilitating, or punishing people who violate the rules and norms governing that society.

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Law officers of the Crown

The Law Officers are the senior legal advisors to His Majesty's Government of the United Kingdom and devolved governments of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Attorney general and Law officers of the Crown are law of the United Kingdom, legal ethics and Scots law formal titles.

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Legislative Council of the Isle of Man

The Legislative Council (Yn Choonceil Slattyssagh) is the upper chamber of Tynwald, the legislature of the Isle of Man.

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Lord Advocate

His Majesty's Advocate, known as the Lord Advocate (Morair Tagraidh, Laird Advocat), is the principal legal adviser of both the Scottish Government and the Crown in Scotland for civil and criminal matters that fall within the devolved powers of the Scottish Parliament. Attorney general and Lord Advocate are Scots law formal titles.

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Major general

Major general is a military rank used in many countries.

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Major-General's Song

"I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General" (often referred to as the "Major-General's Song" or "Modern Major-General's Song") is a patter song from Gilbert and Sullivan's 1879 comic opera The Pirates of Penzance.

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Malay language

Malay (Bahasa Melayu, Jawi: بهاس ملايو) is an Austronesian language that is an official language of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, and that is also spoken in East Timor and parts of Thailand.

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Malaysia

Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia.

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Manitoba Justice

Manitoba Justice (Justice Manitoba), or the Department of Justice (label; formerly the Department of the Attorney General),"." Archives of Manitoba.

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Mark Dreyfus

Mark Alfred Dreyfus (born 3 October 1956) is an Australian politician and lawyer who has been attorney-general of Australia and cabinet secretary since June 2022, having held both roles previously in 2013 and from 2010 to 2013 respectively.

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Marlene Malahoo Forte

Marlene Patricia Malahoo Forte is a Jamaican politician.

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Mauritius

Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, about off the southeastern coast of East Africa, east of Madagascar.

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Member of parliament

A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district.

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Michael Cullen (politician)

Sir Michael John Cullen (5 February 1945 – 19 August 2021) was a New Zealand politician.

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Minister of Justice (Iceland)

The Minister of Justice (Dómsmálaráðherra) in Iceland is the head of the Ministry of Justice and is a member of the Cabinet of Iceland.

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Minister of Justice (New Zealand)

The Minister of Justice is a minister in the New Zealand Government.

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Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada

The minister of justice and attorney general of Canada is a dual-role portfolio in the Canadian Cabinet.

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Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs

The minister of public safety, democratic institutions and intergovernmental affairs (ministre de la sécurité publique, des institutions démocratiques et des affaires intergouvernementales) is the minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet responsible for overseeing Public Safety Canada, the internal security department of the Government of Canada, and the Emergency Management Act.

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Ministry of justice

A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice, is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice.

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Ministry of Justice (Quebec)

The Ministry of Justice (Ministère de la Justice) is responsible for the administration of courts and prosecutors in Quebec, Canada.

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Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs

The Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs is a government ministry, responsible for courts in Zimbabwe.

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Monarchy of Australia

The monarchy of Australia is a key component of Australia's form of government, by which a hereditary monarch serves as the country’s sovereign and head of state.

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Nepal

Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia.

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New Zealand

New Zealand (Aotearoa) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

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New Zealand Parliament

The New Zealand Parliament (Pāremata Aotearoa) is the unicameral legislature of New Zealand, consisting of the Sovereign (King-in-Parliament) and the New Zealand House of Representatives.

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Nolle prosequi

Nolle prosequi, abbreviated nol or nolle pros, is legal Latin meaning "to be unwilling to pursue".

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Norman Conquest

The Norman Conquest (or the Conquest) was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army made up of thousands of Norman, French, Flemish, and Breton troops, all led by the Duke of Normandy, later styled William the Conqueror.

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Normans

The Normans (Norman: Normaunds; Normands; Nortmanni/Normanni) were a population arising in the medieval Duchy of Normandy from the intermingling between Norse Viking settlers and locals of West Francia.

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Northern Ireland Assembly

The Northern Ireland Assembly (Tionól Thuaisceart Éireann; Norlin Airlan Assemblie), often referred to by the metonym Stormont, is the devolved legislature of Northern Ireland.

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Office of the Attorney General (New Brunswick)

The Office of the Attorney General (Cabinet du procureur général) is a part of the government of New Brunswick.

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Oxford English Dictionary

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is the principal historical dictionary of the English language, published by Oxford University Press (OUP), a University of Oxford publishing house.

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Pakistan

Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia.

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Parliament of Northern Ireland

The Parliament of Northern Ireland was the home rule legislature of Northern Ireland, created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920, which sat from 7 June 1921 to 30 March 1972, when it was suspended because of its inability to restore order during The Troubles, resulting in the introduction of Direct Rule.

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Parliamentary counsel

Parliamentary counsel are lawyers who prepare drafts of legislation to be passed into law. Attorney general and Parliamentary counsel are law of the United Kingdom, legal professions and Scots law formal titles.

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Paul Kihara Kariuki

Paul Kihara Kariuki is a Kenyan lawyer and a former court of appeal president and judge.

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Postpositive adjective

A postpositive adjective or postnominal adjective is an adjective that is placed after the noun or pronoun that it modifies, as in noun phrases such as attorney general, queen regnant, or all matters financial.

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Power of attorney

A power of attorney (POA) or letter of attorney is a written authorization to represent or act on another's behalf in private affairs (which may be financial or regarding health and welfare), business, or some other legal matter.

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President of India

The president of India (IAST) is the head of state of the Republic of India.

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President of Nepal

The president of Nepal (translit) is the head of state of Nepal and the commander-in-chief of the Nepalese Armed Forces.

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Prime Minister of Iceland

The prime minister of Iceland (Forsætisráðherra Íslands) is head of government of the Republic of Iceland.

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Prime Minister of Nepal

The Prime Minister of Nepal (Nēpālakō pradhānamantrī) is the head of government of Nepal.

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Prince of Wales

Prince of Wales (Tywysog Cymru,; Princeps Cambriae/Walliae) is a title traditionally given to the male heir apparent to the English, and later British, throne.

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Procurator General

Procurator General may refer to.

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Prosecutions Division (Hong Kong)

The Prosecutions Division (刑事檢控科) of the Department of Justice, is the public prosecution office in Hong Kong led by the Director of Public Prosecutions.

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Prosecutor

A prosecutor is a legal representative of the prosecution in states with either the adversarial system, which is adopted in common law, or inquisitorial system, which is adopted in civil law. Attorney general and prosecutor are legal professions and prosecution.

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Public prosecutor general

Public Prosecutor General or Prosecutor General may refer to.

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R. Venkataramani

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Radio Dabanga

Radio Dabanga (Arabic: راديو دبنقا)(part of Dabanga – Radio TV Online is a radio and online news service that serves Sudan. The shortwave radio has been broadcasting since 1 December 2008. Current broadcasts last for a total of two hours each day. Radio Dabanga introduced an online radio feed in April 2023, broadcasting twenty-four hours a day.

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Riot

A riot or mob violence is a form of civil disorder commonly characterized by a group lashing out in a violent public disturbance against authority, property, or people.

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Rossa Fanning

Rossa A. Fanning (born 1976) is an Irish barrister and legal academic who has served as the Attorney General of Ireland since December 2022.

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Samoa

Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands (Savai'i and Upolu); two smaller, inhabited islands (Manono and Apolima); and several smaller, uninhabited islands, including the Aleipata Islands (Nu'utele, Nu'ulua, Fanuatapu and Namua).

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Scots law

Scots law is the legal system of Scotland. Attorney general and Scots law are law of the United Kingdom.

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Scottish Government

The Scottish Government (Riaghaltas na h-Alba) is the devolved government of Scotland.

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Senior counsel

The title of Senior Counsel or State Counsel (post-nominal letters: SC) is given to a senior lawyer in some countries that were formerly part of the British Empire.

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Singapore

Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia.

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Solicitor general

A solicitor general or solicitor-general, in common law countries, is usually a legal officer who is the chief representative of a regional or national government in courtroom proceedings. Attorney general and solicitor general are legal professions.

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Solicitor General for England and Wales

His Majesty's Solicitor General for England and Wales, known informally as the Solicitor General, is one of the law officers of the Crown in the government of the United Kingdom.

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Solicitor General for Scotland

His Majesty's Solicitor General for Scotland (Àrd-neach-lagha a' Chrùin an Alba) is one of the Law Officers of the Crown, and the deputy of the Lord Advocate, whose duty is to advise the Scottish Government on Scots Law. Attorney general and Solicitor General for Scotland are Scots law formal titles.

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Solicitor General of Hong Kong

The Solicitor General of Hong Kong is head of the Legal Policy Division of the Department of Justice in Hong Kong. Attorney general and Solicitor General of Hong Kong are legal professions.

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Solicitor General of the United States

The Solicitor General of the United States (USSG or SG), the fourth-highest-ranking official within the United States Department of Justice, represents the federal government in cases before the Supreme Court of the United States.

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State attorney general

The state attorney general in each of the 50 U.S. states, of the federal district, or of any of the territories is the chief legal advisor to the state government and the state's chief law enforcement officer.

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State Council of the People's Republic of China

The State Council of the People's Republic of China, also known as the Central People's Government, is the chief administrative authority and the national cabinet of China.

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States and territories of Australia

The states and territories are the second level of government of Australia.

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Steven Pinker

Steven Arthur Pinker (born September 18, 1954) is a Canadian-American cognitive psychologist, psycholinguist, popular science author, and public intellectual.

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Supreme Court of India

The Supreme Court of India (ISO: Bhārata kā Sarvōcca Nyāyālaya) is the supreme judicial authority and the highest court of the Republic of India.

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Supreme Court of Nepal

The Supreme Court of Nepal (translit) is the highest court in Nepal.

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Supreme Court of the United States

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States.

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Tag el-Sir el-Hibir

Tag el-Sir el-Hibir (also: Taj, El Sir, Alsir, El Hibir, Alhibir, born in 1948) is a Sudanese lawyer who became the Attorney-General of Sudan on 10 October 2019 during the 2019 Sudanese transition to democracy.

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The Honourable

The Honourable (Commonwealth English) or The Honorable (American English; see spelling differences) (abbreviation: Hon., Hon'ble, or variations) is an honorific style that is used as a prefix before the names or titles of certain people, usually with official governmental or diplomatic positions.

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The Pirates of Penzance

The Pirates of Penzance; or, The Slave of Duty is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert.

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Tonga

Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga (Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga), is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania.

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U.S. state

In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50.

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Union Council of Ministers

The Union Council of Ministers,Article 58 of the Constitution of India also called Union Cabinet is the principal executive organ of the Government of India, which functions as the senior decision-making body of the executive branch.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland.

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United States Attorney General

The United States attorney general (AG) is the head of the United States Department of Justice, and is the chief law enforcement officer of the federal government of the United States.

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United States Department of Justice

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ), also known as the Justice Department, is a federal executive department of the United States government tasked with the enforcement of federal law and administration of justice in the United States.

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University of Kansas

The University of Kansas (KU) is a public and research university with its main campus in Lawrence, Kansas, United States.

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Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States.

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Welsh Government

The Welsh Government (Llywodraeth Cymru) is the devolved government of Wales.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attorney_general

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