- lord high steward
- A member of the English house of lords appointed to preside therein in cases of felony and impeachment.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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Lord High Steward — Edward Hyde, 1. Earl of Clarendon Der Lord High Steward von England nicht zu verwechseln mit dem High Steward, einer Gerichtsfunktion ist der Führende der Great Officers of State. Unter ihm stehen der Lord High Chancellor (Lordkanzler) und der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Lord high steward — Steward Stew ard, n. [OE. stiward, AS. st[=i]weard, stigweard, literally, a sty ward; stigu sty + weard warden, guardian, his first duty having been probably to attend to the domestic animals. [root]164. See {Sty} pen for swine, {Ward}.] 1. A man … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lord High Steward — The position of Lord High Steward of England is the first of the Great Officers of State. The office has generally remained vacant since 1421, except at coronations and during the trials of peers in the House of Lords, when the Lord High Steward… … Wikipedia
lord high steward — ▪ English honorific office an honorific office that came to England with the Norman ducal household. From 1153 it was held by the earls of Leicester and then of Lancaster until it came into the hands of John of Gaunt (John of Gaunt, duke of … Universalium
lord high steward — noun : an English officer of state now appointed only for rare occasions (as a coronation or the trial of a peer) * * * Lord High Steward One of the great officers of state, and anciently the first officer of the crown in England • • • Main Entry … Useful english dictionary
lord high steward — In England, when a person was impeached, or when a peer was tried on indictment for treason or felony before the house of lords, one of the lords was appointed lord high steward, and acted as speaker pro tempore. The privilege of peerage in… … Black's law dictionary
lord high steward — In England, when a person was impeached, or when a peer was tried on indictment for treason or felony before the house of lords, one of the lords was appointed lord high steward, and acted as speaker pro tempore. The privilege of peerage in… … Black's law dictionary
Lord High Steward of Great Britain — Lord High Steward Edward Hyde, 1. Earl of Clarendon Der Lord High Steward von England nicht zu verwechseln mit dem High Steward, einer Gerichtsfunktion ist der Führende der Great Officers of State. Unter ihm stehen der Lord High Chancellor… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Lord High Steward of Ireland — The Lord High Steward of Ireland is a hereditary Great Officer of State in Ireland, sometimes known as the Hereditary Great Seneschal [In an inscription on a leaden coffin for the remains of Gilbert, 7th Earl of Shrewsbury (died May 1616), in the … Wikipedia
Lord High Steward d'Irlande — Comte de Shrewsbury Le titre de comte de Shrewsbury[1] est le titre le plus ancien encore actif de la pairie d Angleterre, étant donné que le titre de comte d Arundel est aujourd hui lié au titre de duc de Norfolk. Les premiers comtes furent… … Wikipédia en Français
Lord High Steward of Ireland — Der Lord High Steward of Ireland ist ein erbliches irisches Ehrenamt, das erstmals am 17. Juli 1446 von König Heinrich VI. an John Talbot, 1. Earl of Shrewsbury, verliehen wurde und bis heute im Besitz der Earls of Shrewsbury. ist. Gegenwärtiger… … Deutsch Wikipedia
