House of Delegates

House of Delegates

The House of Delegates is the name given to the lower house of the legislature in three U.S. states – Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. ----The governing body of several professional organizations, particularly medical ones such as the American Medical Association and its state affiliates (e.g. the Michigan State Medical Society) is termed "House of Delegates".

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In South Africa under apartheid, the House of Delegates was the House for the country's Asian population in the tricameral Parliament between 1984 and 1994.

Amichand Rajbansi was Chief Minister of the House of Delegates tricameral parliamentary chamber.

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The House of Delegates is also the name of the lower house of the Palau National Congress.


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  • house of delegates — house of delegates: house (2a); esp: the lower house of the state legislature in Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

  • House of Delegates — ☆ House of Delegates n. the lower house of the legislature of Maryland, Virginia, or West Virginia …   English World dictionary

  • house of delegates — the lower house of the legislature of some states (as Virginia, Maryland) * * * the lower house of the General Assembly in Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland. * * * House of Delegates, the lower house of the legislature in Maryland, Virginia,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • house of delegates — When used in connection with the American Bar Association, the House of Delegates is the body in which is vested the control and administration of the ABA. See ABA Constitution, Art. VI …   Black's law dictionary

  • house of delegates — When used in connection with the American Bar Association, the House of Delegates is the body in which is vested the control and administration of the ABA. See ABA Constitution, Art. VI …   Black's law dictionary

  • House of Delegates — House′ of Del′egates n. gov the lower house of the legislature in Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland …   From formal English to slang

  • House of Delegates of Palau — Palau has a bicameral legislature, the Palau National Congress ( Olbiil era Kelulau ), consisting of the House of Delegates and the Senate of Palau. The House of Delegates has 16 members, each serving four year terms in single seat constituencies …   Wikipedia

  • house of delegates — Date: 1783 house 6a; especially the lower house of the state legislature in Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • House of Delegates — the lower house of the General Assembly in Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland. * * * …   Universalium

  • House of Delegates — noun the lower house of the General Assembly in Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland, US …  

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