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—
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“Law lord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/law%20lord. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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