Life Peerages Act 1958
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The Life Peerages Act 1958 is a UK law that modernized the House of Lords by allowing the creation of life peers, significantly reshaping its composition and role.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Life Peerages Act 1958 canonical | 19 |
| United Kingdom life peerages | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Life Peerages Act 1958 Context triple: [House of Lords, governingDocument, Life Peerages Act 1958]
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A.
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom is the system of noble titles created under the unified British state from 1801 onward, encompassing ranks such as duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron.
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B.
Peerage of Great Britain
The Peerage of Great Britain was the system of noble titles created in the Kingdom of Great Britain between the 1707 union of England and Scotland and the 1801 formation of the United Kingdom.
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C.
Peerage of England
The Peerage of England is the historic system of hereditary and life titles of nobility—such as duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron—created by the English Crown before the 1707 Acts of Union.
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D.
The Right Honourable
The Right Honourable is a formal honorific style traditionally used in the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth countries for certain high-ranking officials, including senior ministers and members of the Privy Council.
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E.
Peerage of Scotland
The Peerage of Scotland is the system of hereditary noble titles specific to Scotland, historically forming a distinct part of the British nobility with its own ranks, traditions, and legal framework.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Life Peerages Act 1958 Target entity description: The Life Peerages Act 1958 is a UK law that modernized the House of Lords by allowing the creation of life peers, significantly reshaping its composition and role.
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A.
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom is the system of noble titles created under the unified British state from 1801 onward, encompassing ranks such as duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron.
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B.
Peerage of Great Britain
The Peerage of Great Britain was the system of noble titles created in the Kingdom of Great Britain between the 1707 union of England and Scotland and the 1801 formation of the United Kingdom.
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C.
Peerage of England
The Peerage of England is the historic system of hereditary and life titles of nobility—such as duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron—created by the English Crown before the 1707 Acts of Union.
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D.
The Right Honourable
The Right Honourable is a formal honorific style traditionally used in the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth countries for certain high-ranking officials, including senior ministers and members of the Privy Council.
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E.
Peerage of Scotland
The Peerage of Scotland is the system of hereditary noble titles specific to Scotland, historically forming a distinct part of the British nobility with its own ranks, traditions, and legal framework.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom constitutional law ⓘ |
| amends | law relating to peerages ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
men
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women ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
constitutional law
ⓘ
public law ⓘ |
| changedCompositionOf | House of Lords ⓘ |
| citation | 6 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. 21 ⓘ |
| classification |
House of Lords reform legislation
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United Kingdom legislation ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| effectOnInstitution | House of Lords ⓘ |
| enablesCreationOf |
barons
ⓘ
life peers ⓘ |
| excludes | creation of hereditary peerages ⓘ |
| governmentInPowerAtEnactment | Conservative government ⓘ |
| grantsRight |
to sit in the House of Lords
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to vote in the House of Lords ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
enabled crossbench life peers
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facilitated appointment of experts and professionals to the House of Lords ⓘ increased number of active working peers ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
Harold Macmillan government
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linked to:
Harold Macmillan
|
| jurisdiction |
England and Wales
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Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| languageOfText | English ⓘ |
| legislature |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
British Parliament
|
| longTitle | An Act to make provision for the creation of life peerages carrying the right to sit and vote in the House of Lords ⓘ |
| monarchAtEnactment | Elizabeth II ⓘ |
| parliament |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
British Parliament
|
| peerageRank | baron ⓘ |
| peerageTypeCreated | life peerage ⓘ |
| providesFor |
advice of the Prime Minister in recommending life peers
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creation of life peerages by letters patent ⓘ |
| purpose |
to modernise the composition of the House of Lords
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to provide for the creation of life peerages carrying the right to sit and vote in the House of Lords ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876
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linked to:
Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1998
House of Lords Act 1999 ⓘ Peerage Act 1963 ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1958-04-30 ⓘ |
| sectionCount | 7 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Life Peerages Act 1958 ⓘ |
| significance |
allowed women to sit in the House of Lords as life peers
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marked the beginning of large-scale creation of life peers in the House of Lords ⓘ reduced the dominance of hereditary peers in the House of Lords ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| typeOfPeerageCreated | non-hereditary peerage ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1958 ⓘ |
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linked to: Life Peerages Act 1958