終身貴族
終身貴族(英語:),是英國貴族的一種。與一般貴族不同的是,終身貴族只限於個人,不能讓其子女世襲繼承,因此也被称为一代貴族。現時的終身貴族由《1958年終身貴族法》所管制,爵位只限於男爵(除了愛丁堡公爵愛德華王子)。終身貴族的稱呼與勳爵一樣,而且都可以成為英国上议院的議員。成為終身貴族,可以選擇封邑,但這個「封邑」只是象徵仪式,一代貴族并没有获得税收权。
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英國貴族爵位 |
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上議院 |
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著名的終身貴族
參考
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