In addition to its legislative and deliberative role, the Chamber of Peers also acted as a special court for the trial of impeachments (Article 55) and for cases of "high treason and attacks against the security of the state" (Article 33).
除了立法与审议的职能，贵族院也是审判弹劾案（第五十五条）和"叛国及威胁国家安全"案的法院（第三十三条）。