| Definition | Term |
| The draft of a legislative proposal | Bill |
| Bill passed by both the Houses of Parliament and assented to by the President | Act |
| A member of the House of the People (Lok Sabha) | Member |
| A member other than a Minister | Private Member |
| Termination of a sitting of a House without any definite date being fixed for the next sitting | Adjournment sine die |
| The termination of a session of the House by an order made by the President under article 85(2) (a) of the Constitution. | Prorogation |
| The first hour of a sitting of the House normally allotted for asking and answering of questions | Question Hour |
| The minimum number of members required to be present at a sitting of the House or the Committee for valid transaction of its business. The quorum to constitute a sitting of the House is one-tenth of the total number of members of the House and in respect of a Committee it is one-third of the total number of members of the Committee | Quorum |
| A self-contained independent proposal submitted for the approval of the House and drafted in such a way as to be capable of expressing a decision of the House. | Resolution |
| The vote cast by the Speaker or the Chairman in the case of an equality of votes on a matter | Casting vote |
| Deletion of words, phrases of expression for the proceedings or records of the House (for being defamatory or indecent or unparliamentary or undignified) | Expunction |
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