English-German translations for attorney general

• Generalstaatsanwalt der
  Der Präsident hat den Generalstaatsanwalt von Mexiko beauftragt, die Untersuchung persönlich zu leiten. The governor has mandated the Attorney General to lead the investigation personally.
  Das hat der Generalstaatsanwalt von Lyon in einer Erklärung anerkannt, die seinerzeit in der gesamten Presse veröffentlicht wurde. The Attorney General of Lyon acknowledged this in a communiqué issued at the time by the entire press corps.
  Was die Situation in Mosambik betrifft, hat die Kommission mit dem Generalstaatsanwalt Kontakt aufgenommen, der sie darüber informiert hat, dass bereits Untersuchungen laufen. In relation to the situation in Mozambique, the Commission has contacted the Office of the Attorney General, who has assured it that investigations are under way.
• Justizminister der
  Da ist John Ashcroft, der Justizminister der USA. There is John Ashcroft, the US Attorney General.
  Der US-Justizminister forderte die Todesstrafe. The US Attorney General called for the death penalty.
• Staatsanwalt der

Definition of attorney general

• 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

Examples

• Janet Reno was US Attorney General under Bill Clinton.

Related words

• attorney
• attorneyship
• attorney-in-fact
• attorney-at-law
• attorney|attorney's
• attorney's fee
• attorney-client privilege
• district attorney