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===Letters patent appointing Lords of Appeal in Ordinary === While [[Letters patent (United Kingdom)|letters patent]] issued by the Monarch under the terms of the [[Life Peerages Act 1958]] just name the recipient of the life peerage, letters patent issued under the terms of the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 also name the retired Lord of Appeal in Ordinary in whose stead the recipient is appointed. In the final form used in 2009, these read: <blockquote>[[List of titles and honours of Elizabeth II|Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Our other Realms and Territories Queen Head of the Commonwealth Defender of the Faith]] / To whom these Presents shall come Greeting / Whereas Our [''name of retired Lord of Appeal in Ordinary''] has resigned his Office of a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary and the same is now vacant Now Know Ye that We of Our especial grace have in pursuance of the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 as amended by subsequent enactments nominated and appointed and by these Presents Do nominate and appoint Our [''name of the new appointee''] to be a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary by the style of [''[[Peerages in the United Kingdom#Form of title|full peerage title]] of the new appointee''] to hold the said Office so long as he shall well behave himself therein subject to the provisions in the said Act mentioned with all wages profits privileges rank and precedence whatsoever to the said Office belonging or in anywise appertaining and to hold the said style of Baron unto him the said [''name of the new appointee''] during his life / In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent / Witness Ourself at Westminster the [''day''] day of [''month''] in the [''year''] Year of Our Reign.<ref>[https://blog.benl.co.uk/2020/09/patents-writs-and-lords-who-might-not.html Wording of letters patent appointing a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary under the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876]. Retrieved 17 February 2022.</ref> </blockquote>
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