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词汇 attorney general
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Definition of attorney general in English:

attorney general

nounPlural attorneys general, Plural Attorneys Generaləˌtəːni ˈdʒɛnrəl
  • 1The principal legal officer who represents the Crown or a state in legal proceedings and gives legal advice to the government.

    检察总长,首席检察官(代表皇室或国家执法并担任政府法律顾问)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I have made an application to the Attorney General notifying him of the intended legal proceedings.
    • The Attorney General should be involved in order to deal with any public interest issues that might arise.
    • Warrants would be approved by the Attorney General and a federal magistrate or a judge.
    • The Attorney General submits that the Judge was wrong in respect of both rulings.
    • The party leader ended up in a war of words with the Attorney General over his advice to the government.
    • With the support of the Attorney General an injunction could be sought in proceedings for public nuisance.
    • While the Attorney General did not mention any precedent, his position is credible.
    • The question posed by the Attorney General in this reference is in very wide terms.
    • He said he was taken by surprise by the Attorney General's change of stance which had come very late.
    • Ultimately, the legal adviser in chief to the British government is the Attorney General.
    • It is the view of the Attorney General that the total sentence of twelve years was, in all the circumstances, unduly lenient.
    • He accused the Government of hiding behind advice from the Attorney General.
    • A new Code of Practice on disclosure has been published and the Attorney General has issued revised guidelines.
    • Yesterday, the Government asked the Attorney General for legal advice on the demolition of the flats.
    • The Attorney General's Advisory Committee was likewise opposed to opting in.
    • Yesterday, British politics was gripped by the release of the Attorney General's legal advice.
    • All Attorneys General have now provided responses.
    • He said the team would impose pressure on the Attorney General's Office to speed up its investigation.
    • The Attorney General applies for leave to refer the sentence to this Court and we hereby grant that leave.
    • The refusal of the Government to publish the legal opinion of the Attorney General over the Iraq war is difficult to understand.
    Synonyms
    lawyer, legal representative, legal practitioner, legal executive, notary, notary public, advocate, attorney
    1. 1.1 The head of the US Department of Justice.
      (美国)司法部长
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I well understand that the role of attorney general is to enforce the law as it is, not as I would have it.
      • Because in some sense, the attorney general sets the moral tone for the country.
      • We are joined now in Miami by Janet Reno, the former attorney general of the United States.
      • I think that he is going to be a great attorney general of the United States.
      • The attorney general of the United States had a press conference just a short time ago.
      • She added that she doubts that politics would play a part in the attorney general's decision.
      • We need an attorney general in charge of enforcement over in the Justice Department.
      • If you ask the attorney general for an opinion, your request and that opinion are public record.
      • As the attorney general, you have to be involved in the civil liberties of all Americans.
      • So why does it matter if the attorney general is a highly ambitious character?
      • As attorney general he followed what he believed to be his constitutional duty.
      • The attorney general addressed that today and did so in rather aggressive terms.
      • I mean, the attorney general of the United States still has ties to the home area.
      • He will be the first Hispanic attorney general of the United States.
      • It is now up to the attorney general to name a presidential prosecutor or independent counsel.
      • An attorney general must answer to the president, for he serves at his pleasure.

Definition of attorney general in US English:

attorney general

(also Atty. Gen., AG)
noun
  • 1The principal legal officer who represents a country or a state in legal proceedings and gives legal advice to the government.

    检察总长,首席检察官(代表皇室或国家执法并担任政府法律顾问)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The party leader ended up in a war of words with the Attorney General over his advice to the government.
    • Ultimately, the legal adviser in chief to the British government is the Attorney General.
    • The Attorney General's Advisory Committee was likewise opposed to opting in.
    • The Attorney General submits that the Judge was wrong in respect of both rulings.
    • A new Code of Practice on disclosure has been published and the Attorney General has issued revised guidelines.
    • The question posed by the Attorney General in this reference is in very wide terms.
    • The refusal of the Government to publish the legal opinion of the Attorney General over the Iraq war is difficult to understand.
    • All Attorneys General have now provided responses.
    • Warrants would be approved by the Attorney General and a federal magistrate or a judge.
    • The Attorney General should be involved in order to deal with any public interest issues that might arise.
    • He said he was taken by surprise by the Attorney General's change of stance which had come very late.
    • The Attorney General applies for leave to refer the sentence to this Court and we hereby grant that leave.
    • It is the view of the Attorney General that the total sentence of twelve years was, in all the circumstances, unduly lenient.
    • With the support of the Attorney General an injunction could be sought in proceedings for public nuisance.
    • He accused the Government of hiding behind advice from the Attorney General.
    • He said the team would impose pressure on the Attorney General's Office to speed up its investigation.
    • Yesterday, the Government asked the Attorney General for legal advice on the demolition of the flats.
    • I have made an application to the Attorney General notifying him of the intended legal proceedings.
    • Yesterday, British politics was gripped by the release of the Attorney General's legal advice.
    • While the Attorney General did not mention any precedent, his position is credible.
    Synonyms
    lawyer, legal representative, legal practitioner, legal executive, notary, notary public, advocate, attorney
    1. 1.1 The head of the US Department of Justice.
      (美国)司法部长
      Example sentencesExamples
      • We are joined now in Miami by Janet Reno, the former attorney general of the United States.
      • I think that he is going to be a great attorney general of the United States.
      • He will be the first Hispanic attorney general of the United States.
      • It is now up to the attorney general to name a presidential prosecutor or independent counsel.
      • We need an attorney general in charge of enforcement over in the Justice Department.
      • She added that she doubts that politics would play a part in the attorney general's decision.
      • An attorney general must answer to the president, for he serves at his pleasure.
      • As the attorney general, you have to be involved in the civil liberties of all Americans.
      • The attorney general addressed that today and did so in rather aggressive terms.
      • I mean, the attorney general of the United States still has ties to the home area.
      • If you ask the attorney general for an opinion, your request and that opinion are public record.
      • I well understand that the role of attorney general is to enforce the law as it is, not as I would have it.
      • Because in some sense, the attorney general sets the moral tone for the country.
      • The attorney general of the United States had a press conference just a short time ago.
      • As attorney general he followed what he believed to be his constitutional duty.
      • So why does it matter if the attorney general is a highly ambitious character?
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