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Lord justice clerk — Lord Lord, n. [OE. lord, laverd, loverd, AS. hl[=a]ford, for hl[=a]fweard, i. e., bread keeper; hl[=a]f bread, loaf + weardian to look after, to take care of, to ward. See {Loaf}, and {Ward} to guard, and cf. {Laird}, {Lady}.] 1. One who has… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lord Justice-Clerk — The Scottish judge ranking next to the Lord Justice General, presiding over the Second Division of the Inner House of the Court of Session, vice president of the High Court of Justiciary • • • Main Entry: ↑justice … Useful english dictionary
Lord Justice Clerk — The Lord Justice Clerk is the second most senior Judge in Scotland, behind the Lord President of the Court of Session. The holder has the title in both the Court of Session and the High Court of Justiciary and is in charge of the Second Division… … Wikipedia
lord justice clerk — noun (plural lord justice clerks) : justice clerk … Useful english dictionary
John Bellenden (Lord Justice Clerk) — Sir John Bellenden of Auchnole and Broughton (died 1 October 1576), was, before 1544, Director of Chancery in Scotland, and was appointed Lord Justice Clerk on 25 June 1547. He was also knighted before April 1544.Sir John Bellenden was a… … Wikipedia
lord justice clerk — The second highest judicial officer in Scotland … Ballentine's law dictionary
Lord justice general — Lord Lord, n. [OE. lord, laverd, loverd, AS. hl[=a]ford, for hl[=a]fweard, i. e., bread keeper; hl[=a]f bread, loaf + weardian to look after, to take care of, to ward. See {Loaf}, and {Ward} to guard, and cf. {Laird}, {Lady}.] 1. One who has… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
justice clerk — noun (plural justice clerks) Etymology: Middle English : the vice president of the High Court of Justiciary and the presiding officer of the Outer House of the Court of Session in Scotland called also lord justice clerk … Useful english dictionary
Lord Ordinary — is a term used to describe any judge in the Outer House of the Scottish Court of Session. v · Court of Session … Wikipedia
Lord — Lord, n. [OE. lord, laverd, loverd, AS. hl[=a]ford, for hl[=a]fweard, i. e., bread keeper; hl[=a]f bread, loaf + weardian to look after, to take care of, to ward. See {Loaf}, and {Ward} to guard, and cf. {Laird}, {Lady}.] 1. One who has power and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
