Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "A Solicitor General or Solicitor-General, in common law countries, is usually a legal officer who is the chief representative of a regional or national government in courtroom proceedings. In systems that have an Attorney General (or equivalent position), the Solicitor General is often the second-ranked law officer of the state and a deputy of the Attorney General. The extent to which a Solicitor General actually provides legal advice to or represents the government in court varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and sometimes between individual office holders in the same jurisdiction.Solicitors General include the following:United States Solicitor General, the federal government's primary advocate before the U.S. Supreme CourtIn states in the United States, a Solicitor General is usually the top appellate advocate on behalf of the State, its executives and officials, and its legislature (sometimes referred to as State Solicitor, or Appellate Chief, depending upon the particular state). In many states, the Solicitor General also formulates a state's legal position in significant out-of-state cases before the Supreme Court of the United States. State Solicitors General include:Michigan Solicitor General, the top appellate advocate for the State of MichiganSolicitor General of Ohio, the top appellate advocate in the state of OhioSolicitor-General of Australia, the second law officer of state and public servant representing the Attorney-General in court proceedingsSolicitor-General of Victoria (Australia), Second Law Officer of Victoria, Australia, behind the Attorney-GeneralSolicitor-General of the Northern Territory Solicitor-General of South Australia Solicitor-General of Belize, a law officer of the government of Belize, subordinate to the Attorney-General of BelizeSolicitor General of Canada, a role now performed by the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency PreparednessSolicitor General of Ontario, responsible for police and other law enforcement agencies in Ontario provinceIn the United Kingdom:Solicitor General of Cornwall, one of two royal duchies in England, the other being the Duchy of LancasterSolicitor General for England and Wales, the deputy for the Attorney General for England and WalesSolicitor General for Scotland, the deputy of the Lord Advocate of ScotlandSolicitor-General (Fiji), the Chief Executive Officer of the Attorney-General's Chambers, and as such assists the Attorney-General in advising the government on legal matters, and in performing legal work for the governmentSolicitor General of Hong Kong, until 1979, deputy to the Attorney-General; since 1981, head of the Legal Policy Division of the Department of Justice (Chinese: 律政司) in Hong KongSolicitor General of India, Attorney-General of IndiaSolicitor-General for Ireland, deputy to the Attorney-General for Ireland, until 1922Solicitor-General of New Zealand, the second law officer of state and public servant representing the Attorney-General in court proceedingsSolicitor-General of the PhilippinesSolicitor General of Sri Lanka, the deputy for the Attorney General for Sri LankaSolicitor-General of Singapore, formerly the deputy of the Attorney-General of Singapore, now subordinate to the Deputy Attorney-General of Singapore."@en }
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- Solicitor_General abstract "A Solicitor General or Solicitor-General, in common law countries, is usually a legal officer who is the chief representative of a regional or national government in courtroom proceedings. In systems that have an Attorney General (or equivalent position), the Solicitor General is often the second-ranked law officer of the state and a deputy of the Attorney General. The extent to which a Solicitor General actually provides legal advice to or represents the government in court varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and sometimes between individual office holders in the same jurisdiction.Solicitors General include the following:United States Solicitor General, the federal government's primary advocate before the U.S. Supreme CourtIn states in the United States, a Solicitor General is usually the top appellate advocate on behalf of the State, its executives and officials, and its legislature (sometimes referred to as State Solicitor, or Appellate Chief, depending upon the particular state). In many states, the Solicitor General also formulates a state's legal position in significant out-of-state cases before the Supreme Court of the United States. State Solicitors General include:Michigan Solicitor General, the top appellate advocate for the State of MichiganSolicitor General of Ohio, the top appellate advocate in the state of OhioSolicitor-General of Australia, the second law officer of state and public servant representing the Attorney-General in court proceedingsSolicitor-General of Victoria (Australia), Second Law Officer of Victoria, Australia, behind the Attorney-GeneralSolicitor-General of the Northern Territory Solicitor-General of South Australia Solicitor-General of Belize, a law officer of the government of Belize, subordinate to the Attorney-General of BelizeSolicitor General of Canada, a role now performed by the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency PreparednessSolicitor General of Ontario, responsible for police and other law enforcement agencies in Ontario provinceIn the United Kingdom:Solicitor General of Cornwall, one of two royal duchies in England, the other being the Duchy of LancasterSolicitor General for England and Wales, the deputy for the Attorney General for England and WalesSolicitor General for Scotland, the deputy of the Lord Advocate of ScotlandSolicitor-General (Fiji), the Chief Executive Officer of the Attorney-General's Chambers, and as such assists the Attorney-General in advising the government on legal matters, and in performing legal work for the governmentSolicitor General of Hong Kong, until 1979, deputy to the Attorney-General; since 1981, head of the Legal Policy Division of the Department of Justice (Chinese: 律政司) in Hong KongSolicitor General of India, Attorney-General of IndiaSolicitor-General for Ireland, deputy to the Attorney-General for Ireland, until 1922Solicitor-General of New Zealand, the second law officer of state and public servant representing the Attorney-General in court proceedingsSolicitor-General of the PhilippinesSolicitor General of Sri Lanka, the deputy for the Attorney General for Sri LankaSolicitor-General of Singapore, formerly the deputy of the Attorney-General of Singapore, now subordinate to the Deputy Attorney-General of Singapore.".
- Q7557772 abstract "A Solicitor General or Solicitor-General, in common law countries, is usually a legal officer who is the chief representative of a regional or national government in courtroom proceedings. In systems that have an Attorney General (or equivalent position), the Solicitor General is often the second-ranked law officer of the state and a deputy of the Attorney General. The extent to which a Solicitor General actually provides legal advice to or represents the government in court varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and sometimes between individual office holders in the same jurisdiction.Solicitors General include the following:United States Solicitor General, the federal government's primary advocate before the U.S. Supreme CourtIn states in the United States, a Solicitor General is usually the top appellate advocate on behalf of the State, its executives and officials, and its legislature (sometimes referred to as State Solicitor, or Appellate Chief, depending upon the particular state). In many states, the Solicitor General also formulates a state's legal position in significant out-of-state cases before the Supreme Court of the United States. State Solicitors General include:Michigan Solicitor General, the top appellate advocate for the State of MichiganSolicitor General of Ohio, the top appellate advocate in the state of OhioSolicitor-General of Australia, the second law officer of state and public servant representing the Attorney-General in court proceedingsSolicitor-General of Victoria (Australia), Second Law Officer of Victoria, Australia, behind the Attorney-GeneralSolicitor-General of the Northern Territory Solicitor-General of South Australia Solicitor-General of Belize, a law officer of the government of Belize, subordinate to the Attorney-General of BelizeSolicitor General of Canada, a role now performed by the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency PreparednessSolicitor General of Ontario, responsible for police and other law enforcement agencies in Ontario provinceIn the United Kingdom:Solicitor General of Cornwall, one of two royal duchies in England, the other being the Duchy of LancasterSolicitor General for England and Wales, the deputy for the Attorney General for England and WalesSolicitor General for Scotland, the deputy of the Lord Advocate of ScotlandSolicitor-General (Fiji), the Chief Executive Officer of the Attorney-General's Chambers, and as such assists the Attorney-General in advising the government on legal matters, and in performing legal work for the governmentSolicitor General of Hong Kong, until 1979, deputy to the Attorney-General; since 1981, head of the Legal Policy Division of the Department of Justice (Chinese: 律政司) in Hong KongSolicitor General of India, Attorney-General of IndiaSolicitor-General for Ireland, deputy to the Attorney-General for Ireland, until 1922Solicitor-General of New Zealand, the second law officer of state and public servant representing the Attorney-General in court proceedingsSolicitor-General of the PhilippinesSolicitor General of Sri Lanka, the deputy for the Attorney General for Sri LankaSolicitor-General of Singapore, formerly the deputy of the Attorney-General of Singapore, now subordinate to the Deputy Attorney-General of Singapore.".