...prosecute and conduct all suits in the supreme court in which the united states shall be concerned, and to give his advice and opinion upon questions of law...touching any matters that may concern their departments, and shall receive such compensation for his services as shall by law be provided. [See /W OJicc and...

...general of the United States is the public prosecutor before the supreme court. It is likewise his duty to give his advice and opinion upon questions of law, when required by the president. He may also be consulted by the heads of departments, touching any matters that may concern those departments....

...prosecute and conduct all suits in the supreme court in which the United States shall be concerned, and to give his advice and opinion upon questions of law...departments, touching any matters that may concern (ACT of May 26th, 1790.) their departments and shall receive such compensation for his services as...

...prosecute and conduct all suits in the Supreme Court, in which the United States shall be concerned, and to give his advice and opinion upon questions of law,...departments, touching any matters that may concern their department, and shall receive such compensation for his services as shall, by law, be provided. \ accustomed...

...question ; in as much as the law by which the duties of his office were prescribed, made it his duty " to give his advice and opinion upon questions of law, when required by the Ptesidtnt of the United States, or when requested by the Heads of the Departments, touching any matters...

...conduct all suits in the supreme court of the union, in which the United States shall be concerned, and to give his advice and opinion upon questions of law,...president of the United States, or when requested by the officers at the head of any of the departments, touching any mattere that may concern their departments,...

...suits in the supreme court of the union, in which die United States shall be concerned, and to give bis advice and opinion upon questions of law, when required...president of the United States, or when requested by the officers at the head of any of the departments, touching any matters that may concern their deportments,...

...when required by the president of the United States, or when requested by the officers at the head of any of the departments, touching any matters that may concern their departments. He is also required to examine all letters patent for useful inventions, and to certify to the secretary...

...prosecute and conduct all suits in the Supreme Court, in which the United States are concerned, and to give his advice and opinion upon questions of law, when required by the President or the heads of the departments. Each judicial district has likewise a public officer to act as attorney...

...and conduct all suits in the Supreme Court, in which the United 31 States are concerned ; and to give advice and opinion upon questions of law, when required...touching any matters that may concern their Departments." He is thus constituted the legal adviser of the executive branch of the Government — the counsellor...