parliamentary law
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of parliamentary law
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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This year in Britain, the House of Commons lifted the requirement that clerks, who are experts in parliamentary law, wear wigs.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 14, 2017
Hedge fund manager Fink said he canceled the booking once he learned it might break parliamentary law and stressed he would not have profited financially from the arrangement, the newspaper reported.
From Reuters ● Jun. 19, 2012
Most popular courses, however, are the history of I. L. G. W. U. and the U. S. labor movement, labor problems & the news, public speaking, parliamentary law.
From Time Magazine Archive
They organized little amateur theatricals and uplift courses that ranged from parliamentary law to mandolin playing.
From Time Magazine Archive
The interpretation of parliamentary law in England may be quite different.
From Making People Happy by Harrison Fisher
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