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Prorogation
Prorogation, prolonging or putting off to another day. A prorogation is the continuance of the Parliament from one session
Prorogate
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Prorogation
The act of counting in duration prolongation
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Parliament prorogation
Parliament prorogation, in India, the President has the power to terminate or prorogue a session of Parliament. [Constitution of India,
Prorogated jurisdiction
Prorogated jurisdiction, a power conferred by consent of the parties upon a judge who would not otherwise have adjudicated,
Adjournamentum est ad diem dicere seu diem dare
3 KLT 177. [Kerala High Court Act, 1959, s. 3] This refers to Parliament, and distinguishes adjournment from Prorogation.
Appellate Jurisdiction Acts, 1876, 1887, 1913 and 1929
Judges or lawyers may be appointed as additional members of the Judicial Committee. Appeals maybe heard during a prorogation or dissolution of Parliament. As to Irish appeals to the House of Lords, see Government of Ireland Act,
Arrest
Legislature. This privilege is enjoyed by a member of the House of Commons for forty days after every prorogation, and forty days before the next appointed meeting of the House. A member of House of Commons is
Privilege
juries. 'Privilege of Parliament' continues to peers at all times, and to commoners for a 'convenient' time after prorogation and dissolution. Peers are exempt from attending courts-leet or the posse comitatus; when arraigned for any criminal offence
Recess
S.L. Shakdher, 5th Edn., 2001, p. 183. Recess, the period between two sessions of Parlia-ment i.e., between a prorogation of Parliament and the opening of a new session, as distinct from the period between a dissolution and
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