Eng. law. The English lords, temporal and spiritual, when taken collectively and forming a branch of the parliament, are called the House of Lords. 2. Its assent is required to all laws. As a court of justice, it tries all impeachments.
Eng. law. The English lords, temporal and spiritual, when taken collectively and forming a branch of the parliament, are called the House of Lords. 2. Its assent is required to all laws. As a court of justice, it tries all impeachments.