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111Postpone to a certain time — In parliamentary procedure, a postponing to a certain time or postponing to a time certain is an act of the deliberative assembly, generally implemented as a motion. It delays action on a pending question until a different day, meeting, hour or… …
112Division of a question — A motion for division of a question, in parliamentary procedure, is used to split a motion into a set of motions. Explanation and Use Division of a question (RONR) Class Incidental motion In order when another has the floor? No Requires second?… …
113Motions relating to nominations — Class Incidental motion In order when another has the floor? No Motions relating to nominations, in parliamentary procedure, include the motions to make, close, and reopen nominations, and motions to designate the method of making nominations. A… …
114Discharge a committee — The motion to discharge a committee is used to take a matter out of a committee s hands before the committee has made a final report on it. Explanation and Use Discharge a committee (RONR) Class Motion that brings a question again before the… …
115Consideration by paragraph or seriatim — Consider by paragraph or seriatim Class Incidental motion In order when another has the floor? No Requires second? Yes Debatable? No May be reconsidered? No Amendable? Yes Vote required …
116get\ out\ of — v. phr. 1. To be excused from; avoid. He got out of jury duty because of his illness. 2. To gain from; extract from. Tom complained that he didn t get anything out of the course on grammar …
117Adjournment — For use of the term in board games, see adjournment (games). An adjournment is a suspension of proceedings to another time or place. To adjourn means to suspend until a later stated time or place. Contents 1 Law 2 Parliamentary procedure 3 See… …
118Anticipatory repudiation — (or anticipatory breach) is a term in the law of contracts that describes a declaration by one party (the promising party) to a contract that they do not intend to live up to their obligations under the contract. Where such an event occurs, the… …
119Previous question — Previous question, in parliamentary procedure (also known as calling for the question, calling the question, close debate and other terms) is a motion to end debate, and the moving of amendments, on any debatable or amendable motion and bring… …
120Binnacle — A binnacle is a case or box on the deck of a ship, generally mounted in front of the helmsman,in which navigational instruments are placed for easy and quick reference as well as to protect the delicate instruments.A binnacle may be subdivided… …
