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rules of order

American  

noun

  1. the rules by which a legislative or deliberative assembly governs its proceedings; parliamentary law.


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"The rules of order and conduct established by the stadium were not enforced," the statement read.

From Reuters Mar. 22, 2023

“Our rules of order and decency were broken today,” he said.

From Washington Post Jul. 16, 2019

House rules of order such as this are symbolic to some extent, since lawmakers can waive them whenever they want to pass a bill that’s more pressing than renaming a post office.

From Slate Nov. 16, 2018

The difference between the two is technical and involves parliamentary rules of order.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 24, 2015

On a holiday the usual rules of order could be disregarded.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry

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