law officer "law officer" means the Attorney General and the Solicitor General and, in respect of proceedings by or against the Government of a State or to which a State officer is a party, includes the Legal Adviser of such State, and, in the case of the States of Sabah and Sarawak, the State Attorney General; ACT 359 - GOVERNMENT PROCEEDINGS ACT 1956 (REVISED 1988) 2. Interpretation.