Legal Definitions - prolocutor

Definition: Prolocutor refers to the president or chair of a convocation in Ecclesiastical law. It can also refer to the speaker of the British House of Lords, although this office now belongs to the Lord Chancellor.

Examples:

• The prolocutor of the convocation was responsible for leading the meeting and ensuring that all members had a chance to speak.
• Before the Lord Chancellor took over the role, the prolocutor was the speaker of the House of Lords.

The first example illustrates how the prolocutor is the leader of a convocation, responsible for managing the meeting and ensuring that everyone has a chance to speak. The second example shows how the prolocutor used to be the speaker of the House of Lords, but this role has since been taken over by the Lord Chancellor.