Lord Chancellor

American  

noun

plural

Lord Chancellors

1. the highest judicial officer of the British crown: law adviser of the ministry, keeper of the great seal, presiding officer in the House of Lords, etc.

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Lord Chancellor British  

noun

1. government the cabinet minister who is head of the judiciary in England and Wales and Speaker of the House of Lords

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Etymology

Origin of Lord Chancellor

First recorded in 1490–1500

Example Sentences

The measure came after retired Court of Appeal judge Sir Brian Leveson was asked by the Lord Chancellor to come up with a series of proposals to reduce the backlog in the courts.

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Retired Court of Appeal judge Sir Brian Leveson was asked by the Lord Chancellor to come up with a series of proposals to reduce the backlog, in a process which began back in December 2024.

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The King sent a Royal Warrant to the Lord Chancellor to take Andrew off the list of peers, where he had been listed as the Duke of York.

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To remove the titles, the King will send Royal warrants to the Lord Chancellor - who is David Lammy - to officially remove them.

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Speaking after watching a demonstration of the technology at a training facility in Oxfordshire, Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the government would not allow jails to be controlled by fear or disorder.

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