attorney general

Betekenis

A major government officer throughout the English-speaking world, generally responsible for interpreting the law for the head of government and executive department and functioning as chief prosecutor, with the ability to bring civil and criminal actions directly.

Etymologie

From Anglo-Norman/Law French, (modern French avocat général or procureur général), hence the unusual order of adjective following noun, instead of idiomatic English *general attorney. Compare court martial, notary public, secretary general, surgeon general.

Zinnen

The government head of its legal wing is the Attorney General of India .

Het overheidshoofd van zijn wettelijke vleugel is de procureur -generaal van India.