parliamentary law

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noun

the body of rules, usages, and precedents that governs proceedings of legislative and deliberative assemblies.

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Origin of parliamentary law

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby parliamentary law

parliamentarianism, parliamentary, parliamentary agent, Parliamentary Commissioner, parliamentary government, parliamentary law, parliamentary private secretary, parliamentary secretary, parliamentary system, Parliament clock, parliament hinge

How to use parliamentary law in a sentence

To be Class President you have to be awfully dignified and conduct meetings and know parliamentary law, and all that.
The Sunbridge Girls at Six Star Ranch|Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter
Patrols and troops conduct their own meetings, and the scouts learn the elements of parliamentary law.
Educational Work of the Girl Scouts|Louise Stevens Bryant
His mastery of parliamentary law is a good subject to begin with.
The Brothers' War|John Calvin Reed
No man knew better than he did parliamentary law, because he had made it the study of his life.
Charles Sumner; his complete works, volume 5 (of 20)|Charles Sumner

Copps's "Mining" and the two works on "Parliamentary Law" piled at the end of the box served as a pillow.
The Magnetic North|Elizabeth Robins (C. E. Raimond)