Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,903,697,529 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

House of Lords
(redirected from English House of Lords)

    Also found in: Legal, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.03 sec.
House of Lords
n. Abbr. HL
The upper house of Parliament in the United Kingdom, made up of members of the nobility and high-ranking clergy.
House of Lords
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in Britain) the upper chamber of Parliament, composed of the peers of the realm
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.House of Lords - the upper house of the British parliament
British House of Lords
house - an official assembly having legislative powers; "a bicameral legislature has two houses"
British Parliament - the British legislative body
peer of the realm - a peer who is entitled to sit in the House of Lords
Translations
House of Lords n (Brit) the House of Lords → la Camera dei Lords
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Although the advertising firm's action against the bank was dismissed for other reasons, in considering this case, the English House of Lords set down a new principle of law: that liability could be found against a professional for negligent advice even where no contractual relationship existed between the party giving the advice and the party receiving the advice.
Professionals' advice & legal liability by Barbara Billingsley / LawNow
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.