law officer

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Noun

law officer - an officer of the law

lawman, peace officer

defender, guardian, protector, shielder - a person who cares for persons or property

attorney general - the chief law officer of a country or state

border patrolman - someone who patrols the borders of a country

constable - a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff

deputy, deputy sheriff - someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies

flatfoot, patrolman - a policeman who patrols a given region

gaoler, jailer, jailor, prison guard, screw, turnkey - someone who guards prisoners

police lieutenant, lieutenant - an officer in a police force

marshal, marshall - a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law

military policeman, MP - a member of the military police who polices soldiers and guards prisoners

narc, narcotics agent, nark - a lawman concerned with narcotics violations

police officer, policeman, officer - a member of a police force; "it was an accident, officer"

police sergeant, sergeant - a lawman with the rank of sergeant

sheriff - the principal law-enforcement officer in a county

solicitor general - a law officer appointed to assist an attorney general

Ranger, Texas Ranger - a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier

warden - the chief official in charge of a prison

warder - a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners

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'Currently, the salary of the prosecutors - who are appointed in the Grades-17, 18 and 19 - is around Rs80,000 per month', another frustrated law officer said.

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The law officer while telling the court about the details of case said that Shafiqa Bibi and her five children were killed in robbery case in the area of Nawan Kot at Lahore in 1996.

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A bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Mamoonur Rasheed put off the petition filed by Javed Iqbal Jafree after a federal law officer submitted comments on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the cabinet division.

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Justice Shahid Karim also told the law officer representing the government to also decide the most notorious Punjab Saaf Pani Company's future.

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The petition filed by advocate Amit Sahni seeks compliance of Section 6 of Delhi Prison Act, 2000 which mandates that there shall be a Law Officer for every jail.

HC issues notice to Delhi govt, DG Prisons over plea seeking appointment of law officers in jails

On the other hand, Rangers law officer fought for Dr Hussain s indictment and presented evidences in the court.

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ATTORNEY General Mukul Rohatgi, Modi government's senior-most law officer, raised eyebrows in the Supreme Court on Friday when he represented a private party and that too four-star Bar owners of Kerala in their appeal against Kerala HC order upholding state government's liquor policy confining bar licences only to five star hotels.

Rohatgi bats for Kerala bars in SC

Defending the appointment, the government's law officer argued that the office of the chairperson was not a public office but a sort of focal person.

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reprimand, or admonish such court or any member, law officer, or

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Lyell became the government's most senior law officer under PM John Major.

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Mr Hesford told BBC Radio 4's The World At One: "The Attorney General is the senior law officer, she is the chief adviser on legal matters to the Government and as a matter of principle I just think it is wrong that someone who has the honour of serving in that office should remain, considering the circumstances of what happened yesterday." Mr Hesford said: "If you have the honour to serve you also have the principles to uphold that if things go wrong, you don't stay in a position that could possibly make your job harder, or embarrass the Government which you serve."