question of privilege

This also states that any questions of privilege be in order.

And beyond that, there are some common elements to both stories: cars, rage, questions of privilege.

The question of privilege and social work records is considered further at Chapter 6, 6.

The dean represents diplomats when questions of privilege or immunity arise.

"In the Navy," Mike said, "the question of privilege is less important.

It's not a question of privilege.

A question of privilege cannot interrupt a vote or the verification of a vote.

Questions of privilege affecting the assembly may include matters of comfort, amplification, or safety.

When a question of privilege affects a single member (rather than the entire assembly), it is often called a point of personal privilege.

Such motions are not debatable, although in case of questions of privilege, the chair may feel the need to elicit relevant facts from members.

Technically, notifying the assembly of a fire alarm or bomb threat could be viewed as a question of privilege.

Frequently, the Chair refused to recognize Opposition members on points of order or questions of privilege, although parliamentary rules clearly provide for such objections.

In the House, Speaker decides questions of order and rules on questions of privilege after allowing appropriate debate.

Questions of Privilege.

A Question of Privilege?

Metzenbaum, who was Jewish, raised a Question of privilege and Hollings's remarks were stricken from the record.

Much of the debate on the Rules stemmed from concerns that came to lawmakers' attention due to the Watergate scandal, particularly questions of privilege.

A Question of Privileges So China may now be looking for another strategy, which could involve acquiring an existing bank in Hong Kong.

This question of privilege is one that rankles Mr. Bush, and when he was asked about it in a long interview about his past, he became prickly.

Otherwise, a question of privilege can only be interrupted by higher-precedence privileged questions: Motions to take a recess, adjourn or fix the time to which to adjourn.

Rae also raised a question of privilege in the House of Commons over the government's statement that they accept the Auditor General's recommendations, but not his conclusions.

The I-louse was all set to prorogue for a general election, but the Selkirk member's question of privilege halted the proceedings and turned Parliament into a rowdy daycare centre.

He continued: "While some prominent politicians and members of the public may have found the answer to the question of privilege easy to arrive at, from a legal perspective that was not the case."

After two divisions on procedural points, Colin Cameron rose on a question of privilege to read two letters which had appeared in the May 30 edition of the Ottawa Journal.

This case is generally regarded as having finally settled the question of privilege from arrest in the Commons' favour, and was cited as Sir Thomas Shirley's Case for centuries afterwards.