Lord High Admiral

Concept of Lord High Admiral

Traditional meaning of Lord High Admiral [1] in the English common law history: The chief officer of the English navy, and theoretical head of the courts of admiralty. His naval duties are now performed by the Lords Commissioners, and his judicial, by the Judge of Admiralty; see the entry on types of courts, 90. [rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]

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Notes and References

1. Based on A concise law dictionary of words, phrases and maxims, “Lord High Admiral”, Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1911, United States. This term and/or definition may be absolete. It is also called the Stimson’s Law dictionary, based on a glossary of terms, included Lord High Admiral.

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