Title 28Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-73

§512 Attorney General to advise heads of executive departments

Title 28 › Part PART II— - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Chapter CHAPTER 31— - THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › § 512

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Title 28, §512

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The head of an executive department may require the opinion of the Attorney General on questions of law arising in the administration of his department.

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DerivationU.S. CodeRevised Statutes andStatutes at Large 5 U.S.C. 304.R.S. § 356.

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28 U.S.C. § 512

Title 28Judiciary and Judicial Procedure

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Apr 6, 2026

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