A board or court of justice formerly held in the counting-house of the Britishsovereign's household, composed of the Lord Steward and his officers, and having cognizance of matters of justice in the household, with power to correct offenders and keep the peace within the vicinity of the palace.
Origin
green + cloth, from the tablecloth of green baize that covered the table at which its members sat.
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