Robert's Rules of Order
| Noun | 1. | Robert's Rules of Order - a book of rules for presiding over a meeting; written by Henry M. Martin in 1876 and subsequently updated through many editions |
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| 释义 | Robert's Rules of Order
Robert's Rules of OrderRobert's Rules of Order:see parliamentary lawparliamentary law,rules under which deliberative bodies conduct their proceedings. In English-speaking countries these are based on the practice of the British Parliament, chiefly in the House of Commons. ..... Click the link for more information. ; Robert, Henry MartynRobert, Henry Martyn, 1837–1923, American military engineer, b. Robertville, S.C., grad. West Point, 1857. He is best known as the author of a book on parliamentary law, Pocket Manual of Rules of Order for Deliberative Assemblies ..... Click the link for more information. . Robert’s Rules of OrderRobert's Rules of OrderRobert's Rules of OrderRules for the conduct of meetings in an orderly manner. First used in 1876 by American army officer Henry Martyn Robert, who was asked to preside over a church meeting and discovered that neither he,nor anyone else,knew a proper or consistent way to conduct meetings. Today, almost all organizations, including those for condominiums, co-op apartments,homeowners groups,and others,adopt Robert's Rules of Order in their bylaws. (The official Web site at www.robertsrules.com warns that the earliest editions of the Rules are no longer copyright protected,and so may be found in reprint, masquerading as current editions.) |
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