Lord of appeal in ordinary

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• Lord of Appeal in Ordinary — a person appointed to carry out the judicial function of the House of Lords and of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, theoretically in addition to any persons in the House of Lords who are legally qualified. The office began when it was …   Law dictionary

• Lord Of Appeal In Ordinary — Poste dans la justice britannique. Portail du droit Ce document provient de « Lord of Appeal in Ordinary ». Catégorie : Droit au Royaume Uni …   Wikipédia en Français

• Lord of Appeal in Ordinary — Lords of Appeal in Ordinary, or Law Lords, are appointed under the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 to the House of Lords of the United Kingdom in order to exercise its judicial functions, which include acting as the highest court of appeal for… …   Wikipedia

• lord of appeal in ordinary — a life peer with eminent legal qualifications appointed to act as one of the principal members of the House of Lords in its proceedings as a court of last resort authorized the appointment of … nine lords of appeal in ordinary F.A.Ogg & Harold… …   Useful english dictionary

• Lord of Appeal in Ordinary — Le Lord of Appeal in Ordinary, ou plus communément Law Lord (parfois appelé « lord juridique » en français), est un poste de juge au Royaume Uni créé par l’Chambre des Lords, qui possédait traditionnellement des fonctions… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Lord of Appeal in Ordinary — noun British a life baron who has held high judicial office for two years or practised at the bar for at least fifteen years, appointed to hear appeals in the House of Lords and the Privy Council; Law Lord …  

• Senior Lord of Appeal in Ordinary — The Senior Lord of Appeal in Ordinary, also known as the Senior Law Lord, is the highest ranking Lord of Appeal in Ordinary. The holder of this title is the head of the judicial branch of the House of Lords. The current Senior Law Lord is Lord… …   Wikipedia

• Lord of Appeal — may mean: *Lord of Appeal in Ordinary or Law Lord carrying out the judicial functions of the House of Lords in the United Kingdom *Lord Justice of Appeal, a judge of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales *a Lord Appellant trying to seize power …   Wikipedia

• Lord of Appeal — (in full Lord of Appeal in Ordinary) noun formal term for law lord …   English new terms dictionary

• List of Lords of Appeal in Ordinary — This is a complete list of people who have been appointed a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary under the terms of the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876. See the article on judicial functions of the House of Lords for an explanation of this role. Those… …   Wikipedia