Law Lords

British  

plural noun

1. (in Britain) members of the House of Lords who sit as the highest court of appeal, although in theory the full House of Lords has this role

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Example Sentences

Westminster Hall was also hit, along with the House of Lords, the Royal Gallery and Law Lords Corridor, in addition to landmarks, such as Westminster Abbey, Lambeth Palace and the Tower of London.

From BBC

Pinochet was held for 17 months while Britain’s law lords twice approved extradition to Spain.

From The Guardian

Under a 1997 agreement, Britain has provided two serving law lords to sit on the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal.

From Reuters

For centuries, the highest court in the land was a committee of twelve peers, the Law Lords, who sat in Parliament and were part of the legislature.

From The New Yorker

It was only after a campaign that received support from high-profile politicians and law lords that the Guildford Four were finally released.

From BBC