law lord

noun

One of the Lords of Appeal in Ordinary, a group of judges appointed under the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 to the British House of Lords in order to exercise its judicial function.

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Meanings

nounlaw lord (plural law lords)

plural law lords

  1. historicalOne of the Lords of Appeal in Ordinary, a group of judges appointed under the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 to the British House of Lords in order to exercise its judicial function.
  2. ScotlandA judge of the Court of Session.
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APA

law lord. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/law%20lord

MLA

“law lord.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/law%20lord. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “law lord,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/law%20lord.

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