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parliamentary law
noun
: the rules and precedents governing the proceedings of deliberative assemblies and other organizations
Examples of parliamentary law in a Sentence
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Japanese parliamentary law stipulates that members of parliament must come to the House on the day it is convened.
—Tara Subramaniam, CNN, 15 Mar. 2023
This year in Britain, the House of Commons lifted the requirement that clerks, who are experts in parliamentary law, wear wigs.
—Kevin Sieff, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2017
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Word History
First Known Use
1850, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of parliamentary law was
in 1850
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“Parliamentary law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parliamentary%20law. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Legal Definition
parliamentary law
noun
: the rules and precedents governing the proceedings of deliberative assemblies and other organizations
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