lord chancellor

English - Turkish

Definition of lord chancellor in English Turkish dictionary

lordlar kamarası başkanı

İngiltere'de Lordlar Kamarası Başkanı ve Adalet Bakanı

(Politika, Siyaset) adalet bakanı

English - English

Definition of lord chancellor in English English dictionary

highest judicial official in Britain

The presiding officer of the House of Lords. the most important official in the legal system of England and Wales. The Lord Chancellor gives legal advice to the King or Queen, chooses new judges, and decides whether or not a law needs to be changed. He is also the speaker of the House of Lords and an important member of the UK government. British official who heads the judiciary and presides over the House of Lords. Until the 14th century the chancellor served as royal chaplain and king's secretary. The office acquired a more judicial character in the reign of Edward III (1327-77). Most of the office's power, exemplified in the administrations of St. Thomas Becket died 1170 and Thomas, Cardinal Wolsey died 1530 , ceased to exist centuries ago. The judicial work of contemporary chancellors is confined to the House of Lords and the Privy Council. As speaker of the House of Lords, the chancellor states the question and takes part in debates

the highest officer of the Crown who is head of the judiciary and who presides in the House of Lords

Related Terms

Lord Chancellor's Department

a British government department, headed by the Lord Chancellor, which is in charge of the legal system and the courts in England and Wales, and is responsible for choosing judges. There is a similar department in the US called the Department of Justice

Hyphenation

Lord chan·cel·lor

Turkish pronunciation

lôrd çänslır

Pronunciation

/ˈlôrd ˈʧanslər/ /ˈlɔːrd ˈʧænslɜr/

Etymology

[ 'lord ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English loverd, lord, from Old English hlAford, from hlAf loaf + weard keeper; more at LOAF, WARD.