parliamentary law

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of parliamentary law

First recorded in 1905–10

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Example Sentences

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parliamentary law

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

At the Democratic Convention at Baltimore in 1912 he handed clown parliamentary law that resulted in Woodrow Wilson's nomination.

From Time Magazine Archive

They organized little amateur theatricals and uplift courses that ranged from parliamentary law to mandolin playing.

From Time Magazine Archive

This American book on parliamentary law says that the club has the right to decide how new members are to be elected.

From Making People Happy by Harrison Fisher

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