Editing Attorney general (section)

==Similar offices in non-common law jurisdictions==
{{see also|Advocate General|Public procurator}}
Non-common law jurisdictions usually have one or more offices which are similar to attorneys-general in common law jurisdictions, some of which use "attorney-general" as the English translation of their titles.

===Afghanistan===
{{Main|Attorney General's Office of Afghanistan}}

===Armenia===
{{Main|Prosecutor General of Armenia}}

===Brazil===
{{Main|Attorney General of the Union|Prosecutor General of the Republic}}

===Crimea===
{{Main|Prosecutor General of the Republic of Crimea}}

===Dominican Republic===
{{Main|Attorney General of the Republic (Dominican Republic)}}

===Finland===
{{Main|Chancellor of Justice (Finland)|Prosecutor General of Finland}}

===Germany===
{{Main|Public Prosecutor General (Germany)}}

===Hungary===
{{main|Chief Prosecutor of Hungary}}

===Iceland===
The state attorney ({{Lang|is|ríkislögmaður}}) represents the state in civil lawsuits. The state attorney is appointed by the [[Prime Minister of Iceland|Prime Minister]] for a period of 5 years and must have the same qualifications required to serve as a Supreme Court justice. The state prosecutor ({{Lang|is|ríkissaksóknari}}) represents the state in criminal trials and is appointed by the [[Minister of Justice (Iceland)|Minister of Justice]]  for an indefinite period. The Minister of Justice oversees the judiciary, prosecution, policing, prison system et al.

===Indonesia===
{{Main|Attorney General of Indonesia}}

===Italy===
{{Main|Ministry of Justice (Italy)}}

===Japan===
{{Main|Public Prosecutors Office (Japan)}}

===Mexico===
{{Main|Attorney General (Mexico)}}

===Netherlands===
In the Netherlands, there are two types of attorneys-general, that are only historically related.

The first type of attorney-general ("advocaat-generaal" in Dutch) is the public prosecutor in criminal cases at appellate courts.

The second type of attorney-general ("procureur-generaal", while their replacements are called "advocaat-generaal") is an independent advisor to the Supreme Court. These people give an opinion on cases (called "conclusies") in any field of law (not just criminal law), supported by a scientific staff. The Supreme Court may either follow or reject the opinion of the attorney-general (which is published together with the eventual decision). In a way, an attorney-general acts as yet another judge, but in the Dutch system that does not allow dissenting opinions to be published, it is the only way to reflect different perceptions on a case. The Procureur-Generaal also prosecutes members of parliament in the case of misfeance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0001830/2017-01-01#Hoofdstuk3_Artikel111|title=wetten.nl - Regeling - Wet op de rechterlijke organisatie - BWBR0001830|website=wetten.overheid.nl|access-date=2017-01-11}}</ref>

Dutch attorneys-general do ''not'' normally advise the government.{{citation needed|date=January 2013}}

===Norway===
{{main|Office of the Attorney General of Norway}}

===Pakistan===
{{main|Attorney General for Pakistan}}

===Russia===
{{main|Prosecutor General of Russia}}

===Serbia===
{{Main|Public Attorney's Office of the Republic of Serbia}}

===Soviet Union===
{{main|Procurator General of the USSR}}

===Spain===
{{Main|Spanish Attorney General}}

===Vietnam===
{{Main|Supreme People's Procuracy of Vietnam}}