Editing Solicitor general (section)

{{short description|Legal position in common law countries}}
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A '''solicitor general''' is a government official who serves as the chief representative of the government in courtroom proceedings. In systems based on the English [[common law]] 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 varies between individual office holders in the same jurisdiction.