law officer

Example Sentences

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She asked if Scotland's top law officer, the lord advocate, would publish the reasons why the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service did not pursue charges against the former first minister.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Two months later, Scotland's most senior law officer, Lord Advocate Peter Fraser, said there was insufficient evidence to establish the cause of the disaster or any criminal liability.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2025

The 37-year-old “Blink Twice” actor shared his statement hours after police body cam footage of his interaction with a law officer surfaced Thursday evening.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025

The Solicitor General, the government law officer who oversees contempt of court cases, was represented by Aidan Eardley KC for the hearing.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2025

“And if I could find a law officer that gave a solitary damn about protecting the people that elected him to office, I’d be there too by now.”

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner