Lord

In English law

A title of honor belonging properly to the degree of baron, but applied also to the whole peerage; a title of office. Lord advocate: the chief crown lawyer and public prosecutor of Scotland. Lord chamberlain of England: an officer having the government of the palace at Westminster. Lord chamberlain of the king's house: an officer having authority over the king's wardrobe, and the licensing of theatres and plays. Lord keeper of the great seal: ex officio lord and privy-councillor, — an office now merged in that of lord chancellor. Lord lieutenant: the principal military officer of a county, appointed by the crown; the viceroy in Ireland. Lord mayor: the chief officer of the corporation of London. Lord mayor's court: a court of the city of London having both equity and common-law jurisdiction, and presided over by the recorder, or, in his absence, by the Common Sergeant. Lords justices: judges appointed under the statute 14 & 15 Vict. c. 83, to assist the lord chancellor in hearing appeals, — now judges of the court of appeals. Lords spiritual: the bishops and archbishops in the House of Lords. Lord temporal: the peers having seats in the House of Lords, — all the peers of the realm. v. Chancellor; Paramount.