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In the USA, he is the head of the U.S. [[Department of Justice]] and a member of the U.S. President's cabinet.
In the USA, he is the head of the U.S. [[Department of Justice]] and a member of the U.S. President's cabinet.
This chief executive ''office dates to the [[Middle Ages]] but did not assume its modern form until the 16th century. In the U.S., the position dates to the Judiciary Act of 1789. Head of the Department of Justice and a member of the cabinet, the attorney general oversees all the government's law business and acts as the president's legal adviser. Every U.S. state also has an attorney general.'' <ref> [http://www.answers.com/topic/attorney-general?cat=biz-fin attorney general] Britannica Concise Encyclopedia. </ref>
This chief executive ''office dates to the [[Middle Ages]] but did not assume its modern form until the 16th century. In the U.S., the position dates to the Judiciary Act of 1789. Head of the Department of Justice and a member of the cabinet, the attorney general oversees all the government's law business and acts as the president's legal adviser. Every U.S. state also has an attorney general.'' <ref>[http://www.answers.com/topic/attorney-general?cat=biz-fin attorney general] Britannica Concise Encyclopedia.</ref>
The title Attorney - General of [[England]] was first used in 1461.
The title Attorney - General of [[England]] was first used in 1461.