prorogation

Example Sentences

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As the man who had overseen the government's counsel during the court case, parliamentarians wanted to know what advice he'd given to the PM about prorogation.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2020

Much like the unlawful prorogation, on the surface it’s not that odd to have a Queen’s Speech.

From The Guardian • Oct. 14, 2019

As a remedy, the Supreme Court declared the whole prorogation null and void.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 26, 2019

Internet users zeroed in on the spider attached to her chest on Tuesday as she read the decision tearing down Mr. Johnson’s prorogation decision.

From New York Times • Sep. 24, 2019

As the Confederation scheme was approaching maturity he found the Government unwilling to embark upon any legislation that might prevent an early prorogation.

From Egerton Ryerson and Education in Upper Canada by Putnam, J. Harold