upper house

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They will retain these roles when they lose the right to sit in the Lords along with dozens of other hereditary peers, under the Labour government's reforms of the upper house.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Lord Bethell, a Conservative health minister during the Covid-19 pandemic, has also announced his intention to leave the upper house.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The lengthy document, known as the "July Charter" after the uprising that toppled Hasina, proposes term limits for prime ministers, the creation of an upper house of parliament, stronger presidential powers, and greater judicial independence.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

They can also overrule parliament’s upper house if the two chambers clash on legislation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

In some states of the American Union certain judicial functions of the upper house were for a time maintained after the example of the English constitution as it existed when the states were founded.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various