chief law officer
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The country's chief law officer said it would not be in the public interest to prosecute users of such facilities for simple possession offences.
From BBC • Sep. 12, 2023
After he was cleared of any offences by the country's chief law officer on Tuesday, he said the scandal had been "an unnecessary distraction".
From Reuters • Jan. 28, 2016
The attorney-general, the government’s chief law officer, had concluded that “there would be a clear legal basis for action under international law.”
From Economist • Sep. 10, 2015
An application by the attorney general, Dominic Grieve, the government's chief law officer, will be considered by the lord chief justice, Lord Judge, and two other judges.
From The Guardian • Dec. 19, 2012
The Attorney General is the chief law officer of the government.
From Citizenship A Manual for Voters by Cromwell, Emma Guy
