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quorum 音標拼音: [kw'ɔrəm] n. 法定人數;挑選出來的一群人,特選隊員 法定人數;挑選出來的一群人,特選隊員 quorum n 1: a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct businessQuorum \ Quo" rum\ ( kw[= o]" r[ u^] m), n. [ L., of whom, gen. pl. of qui who, akin to E. who. See the Note below.] Such a number of the officers or members of any body as is competent by law or constitution to transact business; as, a quorum of the House of Representatives; a constitutional quorum was not present. [ 1913 Webster] Note: The term arose from the Latin words, Quorum aliquem vestrum . . . unum esse volumus ( of whom we wish some one of you to be one), which were used in the commission formerly issued to justices of the peace in England, by which commission it was directed that no business of certain kinds should be done without the presence of one or more of certain justices specially designated. Justice of the peace and of the quorum designates a class of justices of the peace in some of the United States. [ 1913 Webster] 48 Moby Thesaurus words for " quorum": assemblee, assembly, assignation, at home, ball, brawl, caucus, colloquium, commission, committee, conclave, concourse, congregation, congress, conventicle, convention, convocation, council, dance, date, diet, eisteddfod, festivity, fete, forgathering, forum, gathering, get- together, housewarming, levee, meet, meeting, panel, party, plenum, prom, rally, reception, rendezvous, seance, session, shindig, sit- in, sitting, soiree, symposium, synod, turnoutQUORUM. Used substantively, quorum signifies the number of persons belonging to a legislative assembly, a corporation, society, or other body, required to transact business; there is a difference between an act done by a definite number of persons, and one performed by an indefinite number: in the first case a majority is required to constitute a quorum, unless the law expressly directs that another number may make one; in the latter case any number who may be present may act, the majority of those present having, as in other cases, the right to act. 7 Cowen, 402; 9 B. & C. 648; Ang. on Corp. 28. 1. 2. Sometimes the law requires a greater number than a bare majority to form a quorum, in such case no quorum is present until such a number convene. 3. When an authority is confided to several persons for a private purpose, all must join in the act, unless otherwise authorized. 6 John. R. 38. Vide Authority, Majority; Plurality.
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