point of order

American  

noun

Parliamentary Procedure.

1. a question raised as to whether proceedings are in order, or in conformity with parliamentary law.

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point of order British  

noun

1. a question raised in a meeting or deliberative assembly by a member as to whether the rules governing procedures are being breached

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Etymology

Origin of point of order

First recorded in 1745–55

Example Sentences

In 2015, Labour's James Kelly was booted out by Tricia Marwick in a row about a point of order which she contended wasn't a point of order relating to the UK Trade Union Bill.

From BBC

Ross then raised another point of order, asked the presiding officer what opportunities he would have to raise the issue as she had "refused" his party's previous requests for questions in the chamber.

From BBC

Other shirts will bear Crockett phrases such as “to be clear,” “y’all spin, spin, spin,” and “point of order, I just want to clarify.”

From Seattle Times

Growing restless, her Republican colleagues called multiple times for a “point of order,” interrupting her speech to ask how it pertained to the matter at hand — the 1864 abortion law.

From Los Angeles Times

Ms Fox added that Ms Abbott could have used a parliamentary move - called a point of order - to speak immediately after Prime Minister's Questions.

From BBC