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May 9, 2010 · May 10, 2010. #19. natkretep said: Karen, 'motion' is a noun in the phrase 'pass [verb] motion [notion]'. Here is the Oxford English Dictionary, with quotations including ' pass a motion ' in the 1975 and 1991 examples. Thanks again, Natkretep, but the term is 'pass a motion', not 'pass motion'. I was wondering whether native speakers use the ...
Mar 31, 2015 · American English. Mar 31, 2015. #6. "On the court's own motion" is roughly equivalent to "without anyone asking the court to do it." The full sentence makes it clear that it is e2efour's option 2. The court is considering Mary's case, not on its own motion, but based on Peter's application.
Nov 9, 2017 · I've learned 'in~ing' is an expression for the succession of some act, like 'He was careless in driving the car.' , 'She is busy now in studying English.' Now I was just solving an English quiz, which is '… ,while the car is in [moving / motion].' Please let me know what the difference is...
Mar 13, 2014 · As nouns, the two words have a large amount of overlap. Motions tend to require limited movement by the subject; movements are unlimited. Motions tend to be regular, recognised or recognisable gestures/movements; movements are unlimited. Motions are more likely to be repetitive; movements are unlimited.
Mar 17, 2010 · Mar 17, 2010. #2. "Set" is a verb: to set in motion is to cause something to begin moving. The sentence means, I believe, that every action has results, and that these have consequences: Every result will be the cause of other events, such as the actions of those who are affected by or who witness our own initial action.
Jul 24, 2010 · Moving a motion. A motion is a formal proposal made to the Assembly to take action of some kind, for example that the Assembly do something, order something to be done, or express a particular opinion. The moving of, debating and voting on motions is the basic "building block" of parliamentary procedure.
Apr 8, 2008 · A motion is a very specific type of proceeding, in which one of the litigants is requesting that the court make a ruling on a request. As such, an "informative motion" seems like an oxymoron, in that on the face of it, it would appear to simply be telling the court something.
Apr 27, 2007 · Una abogada usó la frase "motion to compel" y la traduje al cliente como "pedimento para obligar" pero no me convenció mi intento. ¿Será que existe una frase en español mas exacta y/o mas común? An attorney recently used the phrase ¨motion to compel¨and I translated it as ¨pedimento para obligar¨but I´m not satisfied with my ...
Nov 13, 2016 · Vietnamese. Nov 13, 2016. #1. It's in a song by Madonna: I've got the moves baby. You got the motion. If we got together we'd be causing a commotion. I know "I've got the moves" means she dances well, she know how to dance,...etc. What about "You got the motion"?
Jun 15, 2015 · A "motion" with a "second" is a parliamentary procedure, used in legislative bodies and other deliberative assemblies that follow such procedures; non-legislative assemblies, such as private associations and small bodies like local (county, city, town) government boards often follow "Roberts' Rules of Order," in which a "motion" made by a member must have a "second" from another member to be ...
