Region-specific legal occupations

A prévôt () was a governmental position of varying importance during the Ancien Régime in France. Typically referred to a civil officer, magistrate, head of cathedral or church, it is often anglicised as provost. A unit of justice or court overseen by a prévôt was known as a ''''.

In Jewish law, a posek ( , pl. poskim, ) is a legal scholar who determines the application of halakha, the Jewish religious laws derived from the written and Oral Torah, in cases of Jewish law where previous authorities are inconclusive, or in those situations where no clear halakhic precedent exists.

A sarpanch, gram pradhan, mukhiya or president is a decision-maker, elected by the village-level constitutional body of local self-government called the gram sabha (village government) in India. The sarpanch, together with other elected panchayat members (referred to as ward panch or ward member), constitute gram panchayats and zilla panchayats. The sarpanch is the focal point of contact between government officers and the village community and retains power for five years. The term used to refer to the sarpanch can vary across different states of India. There are many commonly used terms for

chief legal officer of the Scottish Government

public prosecutor in Scotland

A rapporteur is the author of a report. The term is a French loanword, derived from (report) and cognate with reporter.

Finnish government official who supervises authorities' compliance with the law and advances legal protection of Finnish citizens

chief legal adviser to the Crown

law officer of the Monarch of Northern Ireland

judicial officer in several French-speaking systems

Alguacil (in Spanish), aguazil or guazil (in Portuguese) is the title for a number of governmental office-holders.