standard descriptive characteristics
standard descriptive characteristics. Parliamentary law. The basic rules that apply to and define a motion. • The characteristics include when the motion is in order; its rank — that is, what it takes precedence over, and what yields to it; whether making it may interrupt a speaker; whether it needs a second; whether it is debatable; whether it is amendable; what vote its adoption takes; and whether it can be reconsidered. — Also termed standard characteristics.