rule of procedure
61Debate (parliamentary procedure) — Debate or discussion in parliamentary procedure refers to discussion on the merits of a pending question; that is, whether it should or not be agreed to. Robert s Rules of Order notes that Debate, rightly understood, is an essential element in… …
62Rifleman's rule — is a rule of thumb that allows a rifleman to accurately fire a rifle that has been calibrated for horizontal targets at uphill or downhill targets. The rule provides an equivalent horizontal range setting for engaging a target at a known uphill… …
63Principles of parliamentary procedure — guide the development of its rules.PurposesDemeter writes:TSC states that The purpose of parliamentary procedure is to facilitate the transaction of business and to promote cooperation and harmony. [cite parl|pages=7|title=tsc|] PrinciplesDemeter …
64Ruffini's rule — In mathematics, Ruffini s rule allows the rapid division of any polynomial by a binomial of the form x − r . It was described by Paolo Ruffini in 1809. Ruffini s rule is a special case of long division when the divisor is a linear factor. Ruffini …
65Self-executing rule — The self executing rule, also known as deem and pass , is procedural measure used by the U.S. House of Representatives to approve legislation. If the full House votes to approve a legislative rule that contains such a provision, the House then… …
66Two-man rule — The two man rule is a control mechanism designed to achieve a high level of security for especially critical material or operations. Under this rule all access and actions requires the presence of two authorized people at all times. Contents 1… …
67Littlewood–Richardson rule — In mathematics, especially in the area of algebra known as the representation theory and in the area of algebraic combinatorics dealing with Young tableaux and symmetric polynomials, the Littlewood–Richardson rule is a combinatorial description… …
68parliamentary procedure — or rules of order Generally accepted rules, precedents, and practices used in the governance of deliberative assemblies. They are intended to maintain decorum, ascertain the will of the majority, preserve the rights of the minority, and… …
69Classification rule — See also: Statistical classification and Classification in machine learning Given a population whose members can be potentially separated into a number of different sets or classes, a classification rule is a procedure in which the elements… …
70Administrative Procedure Act — n. A federal law that governs the proceedings of federal administrative agencies. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. Administrative Procedure Act …
