law officer. 1. A police officer, sheriff, or other person with law-enforcement authority. 2. In most common-law jurisdictions, a senior administrator of justice, such as an attorney general, solicitor general, or other high-level minister or officer of justice.
Law Officers of the Crown 〈英〉王国政府司法官员 指英国的检察总长及副检察总长，根据封建理论，国王不得在自己的法庭上为自己的案件辩护，因此，国王便利用律师或代理人代其出庭。在爱德华一世〔Edward Ⅰ〕时，其attorneys-general 即很知名；爱德华四世〔Edward Ⅳ〕时，又增设solicitor-general以辅助之。在近代的实践中，其职责是维护政府、大臣及各个部门的行为的合法性，以及协助指导法律技术性较强的法案在议会通过。司法官员是国王的法律顾问和法律代理人，在现代社会中，是政府的法律顾问和法律代理人，且经常被召集对国际事务、宪法和政府各部门提出的其他问题发表联合意见。他们不得私人开业。检察总长是律师界的首领，又领导着检察官公署，在具有宪法意义的案件中由他亲自提起公诉。他们是议会的议员，从下院执政党议员中指派产生。检察总长是枢密院官员，副检察总长则不一定是。
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law-enforcement officer. A person whose duty is to enforce the laws and preserve the peace. See PEACE OFFICER; SHERIFF. [Cases: Municipal Corporations 180(1). C.J.S. Municipal Corporations §§ 450–452, 474–476, 497, 502, 505, 508, 534.]
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law-enforcement officer 执法官员 负责执行法律和维护治安的官员，如警察、行政司法官〔sheriff〕及其副手〔bailiff〕等。
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law of competence. A law establishing and defining the powers of a government official, including the circumstances under which the official’s pronouncements constitute laws. — Also termed power-delegating law. See jural act under ACT; JURAL AGENT. [Cases: Officers and Public Employees 103. C.J.S. Officers and Public Employees §§ 224–227, 232–233.]
arms, law of. 1. Rules concerning conditions of war, such as the treatment of prisoners. 2. The law relating to the right to bear arms. [Cases: Weapons 1. C.J.S. Weapons §§ 1–8, 61–62.] 3. The law relating to armorial bearings, i.e., coats of arms granted by the College of Heralds in England, Lord Lyon King
administrative law judge 〈美〉行政法官 主持行政听证的政府官员，他有权主持宣誓，记录证言，接受证据，确定证据规则，规定听证过程，并作出相应的决定。先前称之为「听证官」〔hearing officer〕或「听证审查官」〔hearing examiner〕，但根据1978年的一项联邦法律，改为现称。美国最高法院认为行政法官在职能上与美国地区法院的法官具有相同性。
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lawful, adj. Not contrary to law; permitted by law (the police officer conducted a lawful search of the premises). See LEGAL.
Military law. The person, usu. an officer, who conducts a preliminary inquiry.
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truancy officer. An official responsible for enforcing laws mandating school attendance for minors of specified ages (usu. 16 and under). — Also termed truant officer; attendance officer. [Cases: Schools 161. C.J.S. Schools and School Districts §§ 740–743.]