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In parliamentary law and procedure, a motion of a single member becomes a resolution of the whole meeting if it carries; if it obtains necessary number of votes.
A resolution is what a motion seeks to become.
The term usually refers to the alteration of a statute or a constitution, but it is also applied in parliamentary law to proposed changes to a bill or motion under consideration, and in judicial procedure to the correction of errors.
A term of parliamentary law which refers to a body of one or more persons appointed by a larger assembly or society, to consider, investigate and/or take action on certain specific matters.
Standing Committee:
A term of parliamentary law which refers to those committees which have a continued existence; that are not related to the accomplishment of a specific, once-only task as are ad hoc or special committees.
 See also: Law, Term, Procedure, Order, Civil
  
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