House of Lords
/ˈhaʊs əv lɔrdz/
Definitions
- (n.) The upper chamber of the UK Parliament, acting as a revising and scrutinizing chamber for legislation and judicial functions historically.
The House of Lords reviewed the bill before it became law.
- (n.) A body of peers and bishops in the UK that historically served as the highest court of appeal before the establishment of the Supreme Court.
Before 2009, appeals could be made to the House of Lords' judicial committee.
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Commentary
The term denotes both a legislative chamber and a judicial body until 2009; context clarifies the intended meaning.
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