Lord Chancellor

American

noun

plural

Lord Chancellors

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.

Lord Chancellor British

noun

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

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Responding to the report, Deputy Prime Minister and Lord Chancellor David Lammy said the government would respond to the recommendations in the coming weeks.

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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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