Editing Attorney general (section)

===Netherlands===
In the Netherlands, there are two types of attorneys-general, that are only historically related.

The first type of attorney-general ("advocaat-generaal" in Dutch) is the public prosecutor in criminal cases at appellate courts.

The second type of attorney-general ("procureur-generaal", while their replacements are called "advocaat-generaal") is an independent advisor to the Supreme Court. These people give an opinion on cases (called "conclusies") in any field of law (not just criminal law), supported by a scientific staff. The Supreme Court may either follow or reject the opinion of the attorney-general (which is published together with the eventual decision). In a way, an attorney-general acts as yet another judge, but in the Dutch system that does not allow dissenting opinions to be published, it is the only way to reflect different perceptions on a case. The Procureur-Generaal also prosecutes members of parliament in the case of misfeance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0001830/2017-01-01#Hoofdstuk3_Artikel111|title=wetten.nl - Regeling - Wet op de rechterlijke organisatie - BWBR0001830|website=wetten.overheid.nl|access-date=2017-01-11}}</ref>

Dutch attorneys-general do ''not'' normally advise the government.{{citation needed|date=January 2013}}