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Lord Advocate

British

noun

(in Scotland) the chief law officer of the Crown: he acts as public prosecutor and is in charge of the administration of criminal justice

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When it emerged that the Lord Advocate had given Swinney important information on the case many months before it became public, including the scale of the embezzlement, opposition parties at Holyrood were furious.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC leads the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service and also acts as chief legal adviser to the Scottish government.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Scotland's top law officer the Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain announced two years ago she wanted an independent inquiry into potential criminality by officers involved in the case.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Even if she wanted to pursue an exemption, the Lord Advocate would be chary of inciting the home secretary's ire.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2025

"Hard on you, Stewart," the Lord Advocate said, as the two walked through the deserted chamber.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, April 26 1890 by Various

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