solicitor general (redirected from solicitors general)

solicitor general

n. pl. solicitors general Abbr. SG

1. A law officer assisting an attorney general.

2. The chief law officer in a state not having an attorney general.

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Solicitor General

n pl Solicitors General

1. (Law) (in Britain) the law officer of the Crown ranking next to the Attorney General (in Scotland to the Lord Advocate) and acting as his assistant

2. (Law) (in New Zealand) the government's chief lawyer: head of the Crown Law Office and prosecutor for the Crown

Thesaurus

Noun

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solicitor general - a law officer appointed to assist an attorney general law officer, lawman, peace officer - an officer of the law

Translations

Solicitor General n (Solicitors General (pl)) (in GB) → sostituto procuratore m generale; (in USA) → sottosegretario di stato al ministero di Grazia e Giustizia

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Solicitor General n (Solicitors General (pl)) (in GB) → sostituto procuratore m generale; (in USA) → sottosegretario di stato al ministero di Grazia e Giustizia