law lord

law lord
noun
: a member of the British House of Lords who by appointment as a lord of appeal in ordinary or as lord chancellor or by possession of eminent legal experience usually obtained by having held high judicial office is qualified to participate in the proceedings of the House as a court of last resort

no appeal can be decided by the House unless at least three law lords … are present at the hearing — Edward Jenks

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Law Lord noun
1. A common name for a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (qv under ↑lord) or other peer who holds or has held high judicial office and may also sit to hear appeals to the House of Lords in its judicial capacity
2. In Scotland, a judge of the Court of Session
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Main Entry: ↑law

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law lord,
one of the members of the House of Lords qualified to take part in its judicial proceedings: »

He's a law lord—a member of our highest appeals court, and thus automatically a life peer (Norman Kotker).

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ˈlaw lord [law lord] noun (BrE)
a member of the British House of Lords who was qualified to perform its legal work. In 2009 the law lords' role was taken over by the judges of the new Supreme Court.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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