New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21-M:2 – Establishment; General Functions
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I. There is established the department of justice, an agency of the state, under the executive direction of the attorney general.
II. The department of justice, through its officials, shall have all the powers and duties enumerated by statute and implied from the common law and shall be responsible for the following general functions:
(a) Advising and representing the state and its executive branch agencies in all civil legal matters.
(b) Supervising and conducting criminal investigations and prosecutions.
(c) Enforcing the various consumer protection and antitrust laws of the state.
(d) Assisting and advising those agencies charged with protecting the environment and enforcing the environmental laws of the state.
II. The department of justice, through its officials, shall have all the powers and duties enumerated by statute and implied from the common law and shall be responsible for the following general functions:
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21-M:2
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of these laws, shall mean the section next preceding or following that in which such reference is made, unless some other is expressly designated. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:13
- justice: when applied to a magistrate, shall mean a justice of a municipal court, or a justice of the peace having jurisdiction over the subject-matter. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:12
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(a) Advising and representing the state and its executive branch agencies in all civil legal matters.
(b) Supervising and conducting criminal investigations and prosecutions.
(c) Enforcing the various consumer protection and antitrust laws of the state.
(d) Assisting and advising those agencies charged with protecting the environment and enforcing the environmental laws of the state.