(British) The sergeant-at-arms in the House of Lords.
(British) The sergeant-at-arms in the House of Lords.
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(UK) A similar officer who attends on each House of Parliament, and arrests any person ordered by the House to be arrested. The post still exists with respect to the UK House of Commons, but is largely ceremonial.
(UK, historical) An officer who attends upon the Lord Chancellor with the mace, and who executes various writs of process in the course of a Chancery suit.
(UK, monarchy) A ceremonial rod associated with the Gentleman Usher of the Green Rod.
The upper chamber of the UK's Houses of Parliament.
(Scotland) An officer who executes the summonses of the Court of Session.