text: performs extensive duties on behalf of the Crown, i.e. government departments, in the field of civil litigation. He also holds the offices of Queen's Proctor, mentioned above, and Procurator-General, whose functions are now confined to ship and aircraft prize proceedings. - 1137 - 4. The term Attorney-General, in common usage throughout the English-speaking world, is always employed for the title of the head of the institution in each country. 5. The above comments apply only where S fiscal etc. relates to a government department of justice. It will be seen from various entries in the glossary that these words are used in other bodies too, e.g. in corporations. The following table gives the names of ministers of justice and senior law officers in a number of English-speaking countries: Minister of justice iSenior law officer Australia Canada India Ireland New Zealand South Africa United Kingdom England Scotland United States Attorney-General Minister of Justice and A11 o rney-Gene ral Minister of Justice Minister of Justice Attorney-General Minister of Justice Lord Chancellor (Lord President of the Court of Session) Attorney-General Solicitor-General Solicitor-General Attorney-General Attorney-General Solicitor-General Attorney-General Attorney-General Lord Advocate Solicitor-General 6. The use of "court", "tribunal" and their French and Spanish equivalents The generic term used in England to describe the bodies which dispense justice within the regular judicial system is court, i.e. a court of law, a court of justice. Tribunal means one of the 2,000 or so quasi-judicial bodies operating outside that system but nevertheless subject to the supervision of the High Court of Justice. Bodies of this kind are called boards, commissions or tribunals. But there are exceptions to this: the Employment Appeals Tribunal is a court, and a local valuation court is a tribunal. Tribunal is also used in an academic context to describe courts and tribunals 
analysis: The text appears to be related to the legal system, specifically discussing the roles and titles of high-ranking officials in various countries. It also touches on the terminology used in the judicial system, including the distinction between courts and tribunals. Given the focus on legal terminology and the roles of officials, it seems likely that the text is related to the administration of justice.