Also means
standing orders
Usage Note
Geschäftsordnung is the set of procedural rules governing how a parliament, board or committee conducts its business. The phrase zur Geschäftsordnung (a point of order) is raised to challenge procedure during a session. The plural is Geschäftsordnungen.
Examples
"Der Abgeordnete meldete sich zur Geschäftsordnung."
Natural Translation
The member of parliament raised a point of order.
Literal Translation
The member-of-parliament reported himself to-the rules-of-procedure.
Related Words
- Abgeordnetenhaus house of deputies
- Abschiebebescheid deportation order
- Abzeichnungspflicht countersignature requirement; obligation to have a draft initialled by a superior
- Aktenvermerk file note; internal memorandum recorded in an administrative case file
- Aktenzeichen file reference number
- Allparteienkoalition all-party coalition; government formed by all parliamentary parties
- Amt office
- Amtliche Beglaubigung official certification; authentication of a document by a public authority
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