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former name of the Japanese House of Councilors.
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House of Peers
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House of Peers — This article is about the Japanese body. The British House of Lords is also known as the House of Peers for certain ceremonial purposes. : The French Chambre des pairs of the Bourbon Restoration is sometimes known as the House of Peers in English … Wikipedia
House of Peers — Peer Peer, n. [OE. per, OF. per, F. pair, fr. L. par equal. Cf. {Apparel}, {Pair}, {Par}, n., {Umpire}.] 1. One of the same rank, quality, endowments, character, etc.; an equal; a match; a mate. [1913 Webster] In song he never had his peer.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
House of Peers — former name of the Japanese House of Councilors. * * * House of Peers see under ↑peer1 • • • Main Entry: ↑house House of Peers The House of Lords • • • Main Entry: ↑peer * * * House of Peers, the former upper house of the legislature ( … Useful english dictionary
House of Representatives of Japan — Infobox Legislature name = Japanese House of Representatives 衆議院 Shūgiin coa pic = coa pic = session room = The Diet.jpg house type = Lower house leader1 type = Speaker of the House leader1 = Yohei Kono party1 = LDP election1 = election2 = 11… … Wikipedia
House of Councillors — Infobox Legislature name = Japanese House of Councillors 参議院 Sangiin coa pic = coa pic = session room = Japanese diet inside.jpg house type = Upper house leader1 type = President leader1 = Satsuki Eda party1 = DPJ election1 = 2007 election2 = 29… … Wikipedia
Peers — noun a) a section of the British Houses of Parliament, the House of Lords, the House of Peers. b) variant of Piers … Wiktionary
House of Councilors — the upper house of the Japanese diet. Formerly, House of Peers. * * * … Universalium
House of Councilors — the upper house of the Japanese diet. Formerly, House of Peers … Useful english dictionary
House of Lords — House of Lords: the upper house of the British parliament composed of the lords temporal and spiritual – called also Lords; Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. House of Lords … Law dictionary
House of Commons — House of Com|mons 〈[ haʊs ɔv kɔ̣mənz] n.; ; unz.〉 Unterhaus, zweite Kammer des brit. Parlaments * * * House of Com|mons [ haʊs əv kɔmənz ], das; [engl. = Haus der Gemeinen (im Unterschied zu dem aus den Peers 1 gebildeten Oberhaus)]: britisches … Universal-Lexikon
