UK Government, the Law and Your Role
What is a "life peer"?
AA senior civil servant awarded an honorary title by the government
BA senior member of the British royal family serving in a full-time official capacity
CA member of the House of Lords appointed for life (the title is not inherited) ✓
DAn elected member of the House of Commons serving a lifetime term
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is A member of the House of Lords appointed for life (the title is not inherited).
Life peers are members of the House of Lords appointed (usually by the Prime Minister) for their lifetime only — the title does not pass to their children. Most Lords are life peers.
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