Meaning of Procurador Geral

Procurador Geral

Language - Portuguese

Tamil Word - அட்டர்னி ஜெனரல்

The chief legal advisor to the government. (e.g., The Procurador Geral represented the government in the land acquisition case.) In the context of Tamil Nadu, 'Procurador Geral' is the Portuguese equivalent of Attorney General, the highest-ranking legal officer in the state. This term might appear in historical land documents, particularly those from the Portuguese colonial period, reflecting their legal and administrative influence.