parliamentary law, parliamentary procedure, rules of order, order - a body of rules followed by an assembly

closure by compartment, guillotine - closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill

law - legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity; "there is a law against kidnapping"

jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"