lord high steward
Lord High Steward. Hist. The speaker pro tempore and presiding officer in the House of Lords during a criminal trial of a peer for a felony or for treason. • The privilege of peerage in criminal proceedings was abolished in 1948.
LORD HIGH STEWARD
Lord High Steward
Lord High Steward 〈英〉贵族审判法庭庭长 指1948年以前审理贵族犯叛逆罪和重罪时，主持审判的上议院议员。他是被临时任命的，通常由上议院议长担任。