parliamentary law

noun

: the rules and precedents governing the proceedings of deliberative assemblies and other organizations

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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

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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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