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Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.

Lord Chamberlain

The second officer of the royal household in ngland, who serves as a peer, a privy councilor, and a member of the ruling government. - Also termed lord chamberlain of the household.

chamberlain

A treasurer; originally, the keeper of the royal treasure chamber. ( The term has been used for several high offices in England, such as the Lord Great Chamberlain, Lord Chamberlain of the Household, and Chamberlain of the Exchequer.

vice-chamberlain

Hist. A great officer under the lord chamberlain. ( In the lord chamberlain's absence, the vice-chamberlain would control and command the officers attached to the part of the royal household called the "chamber."