Legal Definitions - Lord Justice of Appeal

Definition: A judge who serves in the English Court of Appeal. They are often referred to as Lord Justice or abbreviated as L.J. or LL.J.

Example: Lord Justice Smith presided over the appeal case.

This example illustrates that Lord Justice Smith is a judge who serves in the English Court of Appeal.

Definition: An honorary officeholder who represents the Queen in a county and serves as the principal military officer there. The position was originally created to muster the inhabitants to defend the country.

Example: The Lord Lieutenant of Kent attended the opening ceremony of the new hospital.

This example illustrates that the Lord Lieutenant is an honorary officeholder who represents the Queen in a county and attends official events.