point of order

Other forms: points of order

Definitions of point of order
  1. noun
    a question as to whether the current proceedings are allowed by parliamentary procedure
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    type of:
    order, parliamentary law, parliamentary procedure, rules of order
    a body of rules followed by an assembly
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