Country's leading legal figure (8,7)

I believe the answer is:

attorney general

(Other definitions for attorney general that I've seen before include "Lawman" , "Chief law officer" , "chief legal officer" , "Crown legal officer" , "Government official" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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