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parliamentary procedure

Syllabification: (par·lia·men·ta·ry pro·ce·dure)
Definition of parliamentary procedure

noun

  • 1a rule that defines how a particular situation is to be handled, or a particular outcome achieved, in a legislature or deliberative body.
  • 2parliamentary law.
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