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parliamentary

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A quick definition of parliamentary:

Parliamentary means something that is related to a group of people who make laws and decisions for a country or organization. It can also refer to the rules that are followed during meetings where important decisions are made.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Parliamentary is an adjective that describes something related to a parliament or the rules of order for conducting business in a deliberative assembly.

Examples:

The parliamentary system of government in the United Kingdom has a monarch as the head of state and a prime minister as the head of government.
During a parliamentary debate, members of parliament follow strict rules of order to ensure that everyone has a chance to speak and that decisions are made fairly.

The first example illustrates how parliamentary is used to describe a type of government system that is based on a parliament. The second example shows how parliamentary is used to describe the rules of order that are followed during a parliamentary debate.

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[M] cheriebomb

15:41

just for u sweetie pie

llama

15:43

woah so much swagger with dat 'm;

Dkk

15:47

@shaquilleoatmeal: more like, blow my back out by the bay boston instead of back bay boston.

llama

15:48

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Dkk

15:48

Indeed, the legendary man himself.

cheriebomb

15:49

I would go to blow my back out by the bay boston

llama

15:50

lift with ur back not your legs, its better to have a blown back than two bad legs

CynicalOops

15:53

Blow and back day out by boston bay

cheriebomb

15:59

so true

Dkk

16:03

Of course. Man sad Ricky Henderson died. That was my favorite athlete of all time.

windyMagician

16:10

is it dumb that I rlly want to go to Mich even tho I have a full ride to umn

llama

16:12

no-value as a consumer often means more than the price

Dkk

16:15

@windyMagician: Nah michigan is better than UMN

Dkk

16:15

My sister just officially graduated, yay!

llama

16:16

awesome @Dkks sister

llama

16:16

prolly named veronica or sarah

windyMagician

16:16

@Dkk: for public defense tho?

windyMagician

16:16

Sarah in the bathroom

texaslawhopefully

16:17

@windyMagician: not at all. Michigan is also very generous with aid, so if you get enough it makes perfect sense to take it.

windyMagician

16:17

fuck okay

windyMagician

16:17

going to my dream school is crazy

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

16:18

michigan also has better options if you do PD for 10 years then want to do something else

windyMagician

16:19

also would love to clerk for my federal district court even tho I know its hella competitive, I think mich sets me up better?

llama

16:20

would be a great point to bring up when ur deciding / visiting each place- see what recent placement looks like

texaslawhopefully

16:23

For fed clerkships by far Michigan places better. I think it’s like 14-15 percent

windyMagician

16:25

sticker debt is high-key scary tho

texaslawhopefully

16:26

I’m sure you’ll get good merit aid though. Look at Michigan’s 509 report. They’re very generous.

cheriebomb

16:34

i am going to wait patiently into january to get into a law school

cheriebomb

16:34

then i will start tweaking

texaslawhopefully

16:42

January could not come any sooner

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