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Parliamentary procedure

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003626

A set of rules, ethics, and customs governing the proceedings of a deliberative assembly or organization. It provides a structured framework for proposing, discussing, and deciding on actions through motions, debates, and votes. The most widely used guide in the United States is Robert's Rules of Order, which specifies the hierarchy of motions and the required vote thresholds for passage.

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IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003626
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Parliamentary procedure",
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  "definition": "A set of rules, ethics, and customs governing the proceedings of a deliberative assembly or organization. It provides a structured framework for proposing, discussing, and deciding on actions through motions, debates, and votes. The most widely used guide in the United States is Robert's Rules of Order, which specifies the hierarchy of motions and the required vote thresholds for passage.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/parliamentary-procedure/"
}

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