| − | The '''House of Lords''', or, more properly, ''The Right Honourable the House of Lords'', is the [[upper house]] of the [[British]] [[legislature]]. Together with the [[Queen]] and the [[House of Commons (UK)|House of Commons]], it comprises one of the three elements of the British [[Parliament|Legislation]]. It was formerly the highest appellate court in the UK until October 2009; the Supreme Court, as created by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005,<ref>http://www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts2005/en/ukpgaen_20050004_en_1</ref> has now taken over this function, although the Law Lords previously appointed to the House of Lords remain Lords and Supreme Court judges. | + | The '''House of Lords''', or, more properly, ''The Right Honourable the House of Lords'', is the upper house of the [[British]] [[legislature]]. Together with the [[Queen]] and the [[House of Commons (UK)|House of Commons]], it comprises one of the three elements of the British [[Parliament|Legislation]]. It was formerly the highest appellate court in the UK until October 2009; the Supreme Court, as created by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005,<ref>http://www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts2005/en/ukpgaen_20050004_en_1</ref> has now taken over this function, although the Law Lords previously appointed to the House of Lords remain Lords and Supreme Court judges. |