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28 U.S.C. § 511

Attorney General to advise the President

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28 U.S.C. § 511, Attorney General to advise the President, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/464969
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The Attorney General shall give his advice and opinion on questions of law when required by the President.

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