Assertion: attorney general's power | /r/PartOf | the attorney general
Facets:
value: by usage
type: CAUSE
value: by law
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: is the Law Officer of the Executive Council; shall see that the administration of public affairs is in accordance with the law; shall superintend all matters connected with the administration of justice in Ontario; shall perform the duties and have the powers that belong to the Attorney General and Solicitor General of England by law and usage, so far as those powers and duties are applicable to Ontario, and also shall perform the duties and powers that, until the Constitution Act, 1867 came into effect, belonged to the offices of the Attorney General and Solicitor General in the provinces of Canada and Upper Canada and which, under the provisions of that Act, are within the scope of the powers of the Legislature; shall advise the Government upon all matters of law connected with legislative enactments and upon all matters of law referred to him or her by the Government; shall advise the Government upon all matters of a legislative nature and superintend all Government measures of a legislative nature; shall advise the heads of ministries and agencies of Government upon all matters of law connected with such ministries and agencies; shall conduct and regulate all litigation for and against the Crown or any ministry or agency of government in respect of any subject within the authority or jurisdiction of the Legislature; shall superintend all matters connected with judicial offices; shall perform such other functions as are assigned to him or her by the Legislature or by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.