The word office originally appeared in 1395, relating to a specific location where commercial transactions are typically carried out such as the "centre." However, the word has much Older roots, going back to the Latin term officialis, which didn't refer to a specific administrative position but instead the more general definition of court official. " Official has been used to refer to "office" as well as to define specific legal meanings (e.g., the office of the provincial attorney general). However, in most states the term "office" is not governed by any legal meaning. In Canada the office of attorney general is simply referred to as"the "Law Society of Upper Canada." The College of Pharmacy of British Columbia's official name is the pharmacy office.