Advocacia-Geral da União

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Office of the General Counsel for the Federal Government

Direito Processual
Direito Constitucional

Comparative law notes

The head of the "Advocacia-Geral da União" is the "Advogado-Geral da União" (General Counsel for the Federal Government).

Definitions of Advocacia-Geral da União

Office in charge of advising the federal government on legal matters and representing it in and out of court. It is widely known in Brazil by the acronym AGU.