LORD CHANCELLOR (England), the highest judicial officer of the Crown, law adviser to the Government, and Keeper of the Great Seal. He ranks next to the royal family and the Archbishop of Can terbury. Privy Councillor and member of the Cabinet, and a presiding officer of the House of Lords. He appoints all justices of the peace in the Kingdom and in general all judges of the Superior Courts except chief judges. Is also Chief Judge of the Court of Chancery. The salary is £10,000 with an annuity of £5,000 on retirement from office.
LORD (England). The official title of the Chief-Justice of the King's Bench Division of the Su preme Court of Judication in England. While the King's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer, the three superior courts, hold about equal power, yet the King's (or Queen's) has always enjoyed a cer tain pre-eminence, the Chief-Justice of that court having precedence over the Chief-Justice of Common Pleas and the Chief Baron of the Exchequer. The
Lord Chief-Justice is a lord of Parlia ment, and in court and abroad is entitled to be addressed as "Lord." a British of ficial of high rank, representing the sovereign, as: (1) The Viceroy, or Lord lieutenant of Ireland, who is a member of the ministry, retiring from office with them. He has the control of the govern ment of the country, subject to the ap proval of the ministry in office, and near ly all the patronage is also vested in him. He can confer knighthood. In his gov ernment he is assisted by a privy council nominated by the sovereign. (2) The lord-lieutenant of a county, the principal official of a county, at whose recom mendation all deputy-lieutenants and jus tices of the peace are appointed, and first commissions in the yeomanry, militia, and volunteers are given.