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HOUSE OF LORDS (law)


HOUSE OF LORDS. Eng. law. The English lords, temporal and spiritual, when taken collectively and forming a branch of the parliament, are called the taken collectively and forming a branch of the parliament, are called the House of Lords. House of Lords.Its assent is required to all laws. As a court of justice, it tries all impeachments.



This section of Parliament is made up of peers, senior bishops and senior judges. It has two separate roles; to debate new laws, giving detailed consideration to them and suggesting possible improvements before they are returned to the House of Commons for further consideration. The House of Lords also acts as the highest court of appeal for civil and criminal cases. These appeals are considered by at least five senior judges who are also members of the House of Lords