Titular Nobility
Definitions
- (n.) A class of nobility granted a title without accompanying legal privileges or substantive powers.
The king bestowed titular nobility on distinguished scholars as an honorific distinction.
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Commentary
Titular nobility often denotes a symbolic or honorific status, lacking the legal rights typical of hereditary peers; clarity in contracts or statutes is advisable to specify privileges or lack thereof.
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