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COMMON LAW POWERS OF STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL, REV. ED.

NCJ Number
41945
Author(s)
P G Wheeler
Date Published
1976
Length
82 pages
Annotation
THIS REPORT EXAMINES THE PARTICULAR POWERS THAT COURTS HAVE ATTRIBUTED TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL UNDER COMMON LAW AND DESCRIBES THE STATUS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S COMMON LAW POWERS IN THE 54 UNITED STATES JURISDICTIONS.
Abstract
IT ALSO REVIEWS THE STATUTORY, CONSTITUTIONAL, AND HISTORICAL BASES OF SUCH POWERS. SPECIFIC COMMON LAW POWERS ARE CLASSIFIED AND REVIEWED ACCORDING TO MAJOR STATE COURT DECISIONS. CITATIONS TO THESE CASES ARE GIVEN IN THE APPENDIX....ELW

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