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Life Peerage

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

Life-peerage. Letters-patent, conferring the dignity of baron for life only, do not enable the grantee to sit and vote in the House of Lords, not even with the usual writ of summons to the House, Resolution of the Committee for Privileges, February 22, 1856. But see LORDS OF APPEAL IN ORDINARY.

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