precedence (pres-[schwa]-d[schwa]nts or pr[schwa]-seed-[schwa]nts), n. 1. The order or priority in place or time observed by or for persons of different statuses (such as political dignitaries) on the basis of rank during ceremonial events. 2. Generally, the act or state of going before something else according to some system of priorities. 3. Parliamentary law. The […]
conventional, adj. 1. Customary; orthodox; traditional (conventional motion practice). 2. Depending on, or arising from, the agreement of the parties, as distinguished from something arising by law (conventional subrogation). 3. Arising by treaty or convention (conventional international law).
table, n. 1. A synopsized representation, esp. in columnar form, of the particulars of a subject, usu. to present diverse items in a way that can be more easily understood. • Examples include actuarial tables, genealogical tables (which show the names and relationships of all the persons constituting a family), and interest tables. 2. A
close debate. Parliamentary law. To pass a motion that ends debate and amendment of a pending question or series of questions. • The synonymous shorthand “previous question,” a somewhat archaic and misleading term that several parliamentary manuals still use for this motion, has evolved over time. Two centuries ago, the motion was invented for suppressing
special proceeding 特别程序 １指能够独立于一项未决的诉讼〔pending action〕之外，基于申诉或申请〔petition or motion〕而开始的程序，对通过该程序作出的影响当事人实体权利的终局裁决可以直接提出上诉；２提供特别救济的程序。
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on the floor. Parliamentary law. 1. (Of a motion) under consideration; PENDING (2) (the motion is on the floor). 2. (Of a member) physically present at a meeting and attending to its deliberations (the senator is on the floor).
germane (j[schwa]r-mayn), adj. Relevant; pertinent (the caselaw cited in the brief was not germane to the legal issue pending before the court). • Under parliamentary law, debate and amendments are in order only if they are germane to the motion under consideration.
reconsider, vb. To discuss or take up (a matter) again (legislators voted to reconsider the bill). • Under parliamentary law, a motion to reconsider sets aside a certain vote already taken and restores the motion on which the vote is being reconsidered to its status immediately before the vote occurred. Making a motion to reconsider
yield, n. Profit expressed as a percentage of the investment. — Also termed yield on investment; return. See RATE OF RETURN. coupon yield. The annual interest paid on a security (esp. a bond) divided by the security’s par value. — Also termed nominal yield. current yield. The annual interest paid on a security (esp. a
Rule 11. Civil procedure. 1. In federal practice, the procedural rule requiring the attorney of record or the party (if not represented by an attorney) to sign all pleadings, motions, and other papers filed with the court and — by this signing — to represent that the paper is filed in good faith after an