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The Attorney General is the chief legal advisor to the government, and is responsible for the representation of the government in court (although rarely appears in person). In some countries, the Attorney General may have responsibility over law enforcement and/or public prosecutions.
The Solicitor General is a similar office, but is either the Attorney General's deputy (as in the UK), or a person who represents the government in court (as in the US).
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Who appoints the solicitor general?
Attorney General
Who can make a statement in Indian parliament?
Attorney General of India or Solicitor General of India
Is Elena Kagan a general?
If by "general" you mean a military General, then no, Elena Kagan is not a General and does not serve in the armed forces.Kagan is the current US Solicitor General, or head lawyer in charge of the department that represents the United States in court. The office of Solicitor General is part of the Department of Justice, and answers to the US Attorney General, currently Eric Holder. Solicitor General and Attorney General are civilian government positions.
Who is highest law officer in India?
attorney general
Who is the chief advisor to the governor in India?
Attorney General for India acts as the chief legal advisor of the Government of India. He is assisted by Solicitor General and seven Additional Solicitor Generals. At present, G. E. Vahanvati is the Attorney General for India.
Who is the highest law officer of a state in India a attorney general a secretary general law department a advocate general or a solicitor general?
advocate general
How is the solicitor general appointed?
The Attorney General serves at the pleasure of the President, but any nominee for the position must be confirmed by the US Senate.
Who represents the US before the Supreme Court?
When the United States government is one of the parties being represented in a Supreme Court case, it is represented by the office of Solicitor General. The Solicitor General is appointed by the President and is part of the US Department of Justice, serving under the US Attorney General.The Solicitor General often argues the cases to the Supreme Court himself or herself, especially in high profile or important cases. At other times, another member of the Solicitor General's office will argue the case.The office of Solicitor General was created by Congress in 1870, with the following mandate: "There shall be in the Department of Justice an officer learned in the law, to assist the Attorney General in the performance of his duties to be called the Solicitor General."
Who argues for the United States before the Supreme Court?
When the United States is party to a case in the Supreme Court, it is represented by the office of the US Solicitor General. The Solicitor General's office is under the US Attorney General's Office; they are both part of the Department of Justice in the Executive branch.The Solicitor General's office has a staff of attorneys whose job it is to argue on behalf of the government. If the case is important enough, the Solicitor General him- or herself may represent the US.Justice Elena Kagan was US Solicitor General before her elevation to the Supreme Court; Neal Katyal is currently (December 2010) the Acting Solicitor General.
Who Provides legal representation for the state in court?
This is a somewhat difficult question given the extreme generality of your terminology. In U.S. States, the chief lawyer and chief law-enforcement officer is the Attorney General. However, the Solicitor General is the officer who advocates for the State before the State Supreme Court.
What is the plural of this compound nouns attorney-general?
Yes, the singular is Attorney General, the plural is Attorneys General. It is usual to have just one attorney advising an administration, this person would be that administration's Attorney General. However a number of administrations (eg the states comprising the US of A) would each have an Attorney General and collectively these many attorneys would be referred to as the Attorneys General of the states.
Who serves as the United States' lawyer in Supreme Court cases?
When the United States is party to a case in the Supreme Court, it is represented by the office of the US Solicitor General. The Solicitor General's office is under the US Attorney General's Office; they are both part of the Department of Justice in the Executive branch.The Solicitor General's office has a staff of attorneys whose job it is to argue on behalf of the government. If the case is important enough, the Solicitor General him- or herself may represent the US.Justice Elena Kagan was US Solicitor General before her elevation to the Supreme Court; Neal Katyal is currently (December 2010) the Acting Solicitor General.
