Lord Chancellor
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Lord Chancellor Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Lord Chancellor
Noun
1. the highest officer of the Crown who is head of the judiciary and who presides in the House of Lords
(synonym) Lord High Chancellor
(hypernym) cabinet minister
(classification) United Kingdom, UK, Great Britain, GB, Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Noun
1. the highest officer of the Crown who is head of the judiciary and who presides in the House of Lords
(synonym) Lord High Chancellor
(hypernym) cabinet minister
(classification) United Kingdom, UK, Great Britain, GB, Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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lord chancellor
lord chancellor
n : the british cabinet minister who is head of the judiciary and speaker of the house of lords [syn: lord chancellor, lord high chancellor]
lord chancellor
n : the british cabinet minister who is head of the judiciary and speaker of the house of lords [syn: lord chancellor, lord high chancellor]
Lord Chancellor Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Lord Chancellor
The cabinet minister who acts as speaker of the House of Lords and oversees the hearings of the Law Lords. Additional responsibilities include supervising the procedure of Courts other than Magistrates or Coroners Courts and selection of judges, magistrates, queens counsel and members of tribunals
The cabinet minister who acts as speaker of the House of Lords and oversees the hearings of the Law Lords. Additional responsibilities include supervising the procedure of Courts other than Magistrates or Coroners Courts and selection of judges, magistrates, queens counsel and members of tribunals
Lord Chancellor Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Lord Chancellor
The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor is a senior and important functionary in the government of the United Kingdom. He is the second highest ranking of the Great Officers of State and is appointed by the Sovereign on the advice of the Prime Minister. Prior to the Union there was a separate Chancellor of England and Lord Chancellor of Scotland.
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