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A peer of the realm is a member of the highest aristocratic social order outside the ruling dynasty of the kingdom. Notable examples are: a member of the peerages in the United Kingdom, who is a hereditary peer or a life peer.
Meaning of peer of the realm in English. peer of the realm. noun [ C ] uk / ˌpɪər əv ðə ˈrelm / us / ˌpɪr əv ðə ˈrelm / Add to word list. a member of the House of Lords (= the part of the UK parliament that is not elected) who is not a life peer. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Royalty, aristocracy & titles. accede to something.
British peerage title holders are termed peers of the Realm. The peerage's fundamental roles are ones of law making and governance, with peers being eligible (although formerly entitled) to a seat in the House of Lords and having eligibility to serve in a ministerial role in the government if invited to do so by the Prime Minister.
The Peerage is the collective term for peers of the realm. A peer is someone who holds one (or more) of five possible titles (duke, marquess, earl, viscount, baron) inherited from a direct ancestor or bestowed upon him by the monarch.
The premier peer of Scotland is the Duke of Hamilton and Brandon (created 1643). The premier duke, marquess and earl of Ireland is the Duke of Leinster (created 1766). The most recent (non-royal) dukedom to be created is Westminster in 1874.
The privilege of peerage is the body of special privileges belonging to members of the British peerage. It is distinct from parliamentary privilege, which applies only to those peers serving in the House of Lords and the members of the House of Commons, while Parliament is in session and forty days before and after a parliamentary session. [1]
The Peerage is a complex system of hereditary and lifetime titles within the United Kingdom. Know as Peers of the Realm, holders of these peerages were entitled to seats in the House of Lords – one of the two houses of the British Parliament. The Peerage actually consists of five different peerages:
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