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THE LAW PRIVILEGES PROCEEDINGS AND USAGE OF PARLIAMENT [1 record]

Record 1 2011-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
  • Parliamentary Language
DEF

A procedural authority providing a complete description of the rules, practices and precedents in the United Kingdom's House of Commons at Westminster.

OBS

20th: London, Butterworths, 1983. 21st ed.: London, Butterworths, 1989 (1079 p.). First published in 1984 under title: A Treatise Upon the Law, Privileges, Proceedings and Usage of Parliament. Spine title: Parliamentary Practice. Title on half title page: The Law, Privileges, Proceedings and Usage of Parliament.

OBS

Originally prepared in 1844 by Sir Thomas Erskine May, Clerk of the British House, the 21st edition was published in 1989. Commonly referred to as "Erskine May" or simply "May".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
  • Vocabulaire parlementaire
DEF

Ouvrage de procédure parlementaire qui donne une description complète des règles, des pratiques et des précédents de la Chambre des communes du Royaume-Uni.

OBS

La première édition a été publiée en 1844 sous la plume de Sir Thomas Erskine May qui était alors Greffier de la Chambre britannique. Cet ouvrage est aussi communément appelé Erskine May ou, simplement, May.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de documentos y obras
  • Lenguaje parlamentario
DEF

Obra de procedimiento parlamentario que ofrece una descripción completa de las reglas, prácticas y precedentes en la Cámara de los Comunes del Reino Unido.

OBS

La primera edición de la Erskine May's Parliamentary Practice fue publicada en 1844 por Sir Thomas Erskine May, que en aquel entonces era Secretario de la Cámara británica.

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