Advocate General of Madras

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The Advocate General of Madras was the chief legal advisor and representative of the British colonial government in the Madras Presidency, overseeing major legal and judicial matters in the region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf colonial legal position
legal office
public office
appliesToJurisdiction Madras Presidency
appointedBy British colonial authorities in India
Government of the Madras Presidency
linked to: Madras Presidency
country British India
followedBy Advocate General of Tamil Nadu
governmentBranch executive branch of the Madras Presidency
legal arm of the colonial administration in Madras
hasAuthorityOver government pleaders and public prosecutors of the Madras Presidency
hasRole advising on constitutional and statutory interpretation within the Presidency
advising the colonial government on legal matters
drafting and vetting legislation for the Madras Presidency
overseeing important legal and judicial matters in the Madras Presidency
representing the colonial government in major court cases
supervising government litigation
historicalPeriod 19th century
British Raj
linked to: British India

early 20th century
jurisdiction civil law matters involving the Madras Presidency government
criminal law matters involving the Madras Presidency government
revenue and administrative law matters in the Madras Presidency
legalSystem Anglo-Indian legal system
common law
location Madras
linked to: Chennai

Madras Presidency
present-day Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
linked to: Chennai
officeHolderOf chief legal advisor of the Madras Presidency government
chief legal representative of the British colonial government in the Madras Presidency
officeScope entire territory of the Madras Presidency
officeType chief law officer of the Madras Presidency
partOf British colonial administration in India
administration of the Madras Presidency
replacedBy Advocate General of Madras State
Advocate General of Tamil Nadu
responsibleFor advising on legal implications of administrative decisions in the Madras Presidency
conducting or supervising prosecutions in important criminal cases involving the government
defending the colonial government in civil suits
subordinateTo Executive Council of the Madras Presidency
Governor of Madras Presidency
usedLanguage English
legal English of British India
worksWith High Court of Judicature at Madras
linked to: Madras High Court

judicial officers of the Madras Presidency
legal departments of the Madras Presidency government

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Presidency College, Madras founderRole Advocate General of Madras
Advocate General of Madras replacedBy Advocate General of Tamil Nadu
linked to: Advocate General of Madras
C. P. Ramaswami Iyer positionHeld Advocate-General of Madras Presidency
linked to: Advocate General of Madras
Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer positionHeld Advocate-General of Madras Presidency
linked to: Advocate General of Madras