Search results for: “member of parliament”
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Parliamentary Committees
These consist of (1) committees of the whole House, (2) standing or sessional committees, (3) select committees, (4) joint committees.A committee of the whole House, whether in the Lords or the Commons, is really the House of Lords or the House of Commons, as the case may be, presided over […]
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Mixed Member Proportional Representation
Mixed Member Proportional Representation (MMPR) in Voting Law Definition of Mixed Member Proportional Representation (mmpr) in the context of the United States election law: This attempts to combine the positive attributes of both majority and proportional representation (PR) electoral systems […]
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Parliamentary Elections
Legislative (or Parliamentary) Elections in Voting Law Definition of Legislative (or Parliamentary) Elections in the context of the United States election law: Elections in which an electorate is called upon to choose the members of the representative body which exercises legislative authority […]
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Contempt of Parliament
Whatever obstructs the due course of proceeding of either House of Parliament, or grossly reflects on the character of a member of either House is a breach of privilege,, punishable by commitment. See Sheriff of Middlesex’s Case ; Burdett v. Abbott…
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Multiple Office Holding
Hierarchical Display of Multiple office holding Politics > Parliament > Member of Parliament > Elective office Meaning of Multiple office holding Overview and more information about Multiple office holding For a more comprehensive understanding of Multiple office holding, see in the […]
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Secretarial Allowance
Hierarchical Display of Secretarial allowance Politics > Parliament > Member of Parliament Meaning of Secretarial allowance Overview and more information about Secretarial allowance For a more comprehensive understanding of Secretarial allowance, see in the general part of the online […]
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Secretarial Allowance
Hierarchical Display of Secretarial allowance Politics > Parliament > Member of Parliament Meaning of Secretarial allowance Overview and more information about Secretarial allowance For a more comprehensive understanding of Secretarial allowance, see in the general part of the online […]
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Elective Office
Hierarchical Display of Elective office Politics > Parliament > Member of ParliamentPolitics > Electoral procedure and voting > ElectionPolitics > Politics and public safety > Politics > Political crisis > Dissolution of parliament Meaning of Elective office Overview and more […]
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Status of the Person Elected
Hierarchical Display of Status of the person elected Politics > Politics and public safety > PoliticsPolitics > Parliament > Member of Parliament > Parliamentary immunityPolitics > Parliament > Member of Parliament > Privilege Meaning of Status of the person elected Overview and more […]
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Multiple Mandates
Multiple Mandates in Voting Law Definition of Multiple Mandates in the context of the United States election law: Situation whereby a person may hold more than one elected public post simultaneously, for example as a national representative (member of parliament) and a local representative […]
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Ag
English Legal System: AgIn the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Ag : (Attorney General, AG) The principal law officer of the Crown. The Attorney General is usually a Member of Parliament of the ruling party and holds ministerial office, […]
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Election
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Election Meaning of Election The exercise of choice by one left to free will to take or do one thing or another. An act of choosing, choice, active choosing by vote a person to fill an office , or to […]
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Incompatibility
Incapability of existing or being exercised together. Thus, the relations of landlord and of tenant cannot exist in one man at the same time in reference to the same land. Two offices may be incompatible, either from their nature or by statutory provisions. Const. U. S. art. 6, § 3, […]
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Privilege
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Privilege Meaning of Privilege An exceptional or extraordinary advantage or right ; an exemption from some duty, burden, liability or attendance to which certain persons are entitled. May be absolute as […]
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Hustings
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Hustings Meaning of Hustings In English law. The name of a court held before the lord mayor and aldermen of London. It is the principal and supreme court of the city. See 2 Inst. 327 ; St. Armand, Hist. […]