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gag rule

gag rule : a law, order, or ruling that prohibits free debate or expression of ideas, information, or opinions [a long-standing Florida gag rule barring people from discussing complaints they

to unparliamentary expressions, if the Speaker is of the opinion that such words have been used in the debate, he may, in his, discretion, order expunction of such words from the proceeding of the House, Rules of

Floor of the House

chamber which is technically 'within the House' i.e. between the bar of the House and the Speaker's chair. Debate may not take place outside these limits and a member may only address the House from the floor,

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Cabinet

of Government, policy and outlines alternative polices. Members of shadow cabinet get precedence in asking questions and in debate, Parliamentary Practice, Erskine May, 22nd Edn., 1997, p. 211. The institution of shadow cabinet came into being as

Cloture

Cloture. The procedure in deliberative assemblies whereby debate is closed. Introduced in the English Parliament in the session of 1882, and now anglicized into 'Closure.'

Exchequer Chamber, Court of

of, a tribunal of error and appeal. First, it existed in former times as a Court of mere debate, such causes from the other Courts being sometimes adjourned into it as the judges upon argument found to

Expunction of remarks

American Dictionary, p. 410. In British Parliament, if a member uses disorderly, offensive or unparliamentary words in a debate, immediate notice is taken if such words. If a member desires that such words be noted, he has

So decides

So decides, do not mean that it must be a decision after a full debate or discussion pro and con, Ramakrishna Gangaram Rathi v. Kikan Zingaji Maake, AIR 1971 Bom 305.

Forensic

Forensic, belonging to courts of justice. Used in or suitable to court of law or public debate, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 660.

Forum

forum incompetens a Court not having such jurisdiction. 1. A public place esp. one devoted to assembly or debate. 2. A court or other judicial body; a place of jurisdiction, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 664.

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