Debate - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: debateDebate
by members a member who wishes to speak in a debate must rise at the conclusion of another s speech and
speech or debate clause
speech or debate clause often cap s 38 d 38 c a clause
Debatable
liable to be debated disputable subject to controversy or contention open to question or
Debatement
controversy deliberation debate
Debater
one who debates one given to argument a disputant a controvertist
Debatingly
in the manner of a debate
Closure
taken by speaker brand on february 1881 in terminating a debate on his own responsibilities after a debate lasting 41 hours
Reading of a Bill
reviewed in its final form with amendments earlier made no debate may takes place parliamentary practice erskine may 22nd edn 1997
Adjourn
the motion to adjourn the house provides an opportunity for debate and half an hour is allotted for such debate the
gag rule
gag rule a law order or ruling that prohibits free debate or expression of ideas information or opinions a long standing
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