PROROGUING Meaning and
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Proroguing is a term that refers to the action of suspending or discontinuing a legislative session or assembly without dissolving it completely. It is predominantly used in parliamentary systems of government, where the head of state or government, or the presiding officer of the legislative body, has the authority to prorogue the sessions.
When a legislature is prorogued, it means that all pending legislative measures, bills, debates, and other pending matters are halted and put on hold until the next session. The prorogation period is usually temporary and has a specified duration. It can range from a few days to several weeks or months.
The decision to prorogue a legislative session is often made to mark the end of a session and prepare for a new legislative agenda, or to facilitate the government's plans for governance, policies, or making legal changes. Proroguing can occur for various reasons, such as to allow time for consultation, to deal with emergencies or crises, or to present a new legislative agenda in a ceremonial manner.
Proroguing differs from dissolving a legislature, as dissolving involves terminating the current parliament or legislative body entirely and calling for new elections. Proroguing, on the other hand, is a temporary suspension rather than a permanent closure of the legislative proceedings.
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Etymology of PROROGUING
The word "prorogue" originated from the Latin term "prorogare", which is a combination of two words: "pro", meaning "forward", and "rogare", meaning "ask" or "propose". Prorogare was used in ancient Roman times to describe the act of extending the term of a magistrate's office or postponing the meeting of a legislative assembly. The term was later adopted in English, and "prorogue" came to refer to the act of adjourning a session of a legislative body without dissolving it completely. "Proroguing" is the present participle form of "prorogue", indicating the ongoing action of adjourning or extending a session.
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