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Adjourn

The motion to adjourn the House provides an opportunity for debate and half-an-hour is allotted for such debate. The subjects debated

Inconclusive

to no conclusion not closing or settling a point in debate or a doubtful question as evidence is inconclusive when it

gag rule

rule : a law, order, or ruling that prohibits free debate or expression of ideas, information, or opinions [a long-standing Florida

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Exchequer Chamber, Court of

it existed in former times as a Court of mere debate, such causes from the other Courts being sometimes adjourned into

Peremptory

Precluding debate or expostulation not admitting of question or appeal positive absolute

Articles, Lords of the

it a power equivalent to that of a negative before debate. This system appeared inconsistent with the freedom of Parliament, and

Briga

Briga [fr. brique, Fr.], debate, contention

Cabinet

of shadow cabinet get precedence in asking questions and in debate, Parliamentary Practice, Erskine May, 22nd Edn., 1997, p. 211. The

Cloture

Cloture. The procedure in deliberative assemblies whereby debate is closed. Introduced in the English Parliament in the session

Speaker

the privileges of the House. His function is to regulate debate and enforce the observance of the rules which govern its

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Adjourn

The motion to adjourn the House provides an opportunity for debate and half-an-hour is allotted for such debate. The subjects debated

Inconclusive

to no conclusion not closing or settling a point in debate or a doubtful question as evidence is inconclusive when it

gag rule

rule : a law, order, or ruling that prohibits free debate or expression of ideas, information, or opinions [a long-standing Florida

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Exchequer Chamber, Court of

it existed in former times as a Court of mere debate, such causes from the other Courts being sometimes adjourned into

Peremptory

Precluding debate or expostulation not admitting of question or appeal positive absolute

Articles, Lords of the

it a power equivalent to that of a negative before debate. This system appeared inconsistent with the freedom of Parliament, and

Briga

Briga [fr. brique, Fr.], debate, contention

Cabinet

of shadow cabinet get precedence in asking questions and in debate, Parliamentary Practice, Erskine May, 22nd Edn., 1997, p. 211. The

Cloture

Cloture. The procedure in deliberative assemblies whereby debate is closed. Introduced in the English Parliament in the session

Speaker

the privileges of the House. His function is to regulate debate and enforce the observance of the rules which govern its

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