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quorum Definition

quo·rum (kwôr′əm)

noun

  1. Historical the number of justices of the peace required to be present at sessions of English courts
  2. the minimum number of members required to be present at an assembly or meeting before it can validly proceed to transact business
  3. a select group or company

Etymology: L, gen. pl. of qui, who: from use in court commissions

quorum Synonyms

quorum

n.

majority, legal minimum, plenum; see attendance 2, bulk 2.

quorum Finance Definition
The smallest number of people that must vote (either in person or by proxy) in shareholder meetings, boards of directors meetings, legislative meetings, or other committee and organization meetings. If a quorum isn’t reached, then the results of the voting are not valid.
quorum Law Definition

n

The number of persons who must be present in a group for official action to be taken, e.g., a “quorum” of the board of directors must be present in order to take a vote; the number of individuals constituting a quorum may vary from body to body. 
quorum Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • committee: The quorum of each committee is 3. Area Reps are eligible to serve on these committees.
  • member: The Board shall have a quorum of any five members.
  • director: Furthermore, there must be at least a quorum of directors present at the meeting.
  • meeting: A quorum of this meeting shall not be less than ten members.
  • %: It requires a quorum of 25 % of the census.

Converse of object

  • constitute: Twelve Council members shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of Council.
  • fix: These provisions are fairly standard and satisfactory with the sole exception of fixing the quorum as 13 members.
  • form: Twenty members will form a quorum at any general meeting.
  • determine: However, the best way forward may more simply be to give the trustees the power from time to time to determine the quorum.
  • require: The required quorum for an AGM will thus be 25 or slightly over.
  • achieve: Failure to achieve a quorum can, therefore, seriously disrupt the decision-making process of a charity.

Preposition: for

  • meeting: The quorum for the meeting shall be five Elected Members.
  • transaction: The quorum for the transaction of business of the Club Committee shall be three.
  • committee: The quorum for the committee shall be three governors.
  • purpose: A quorum for this purpose shall be 35 members present.

Adjective modifier

  • required: The required minimum quorum for Steering Group meetings will be 50 % of the nominated group.
  • necessary: At any AGM or SGM the necessary quorum shall be thirty members, either ordinary or honorary.
  • own: There are 7 members on the Management Side and 9 members on the Teachers ' Side and the Sub-Committee determines its own quorum.

Modifies a noun

  • present: A Trustee shall not be counted in the quorum present in relation to a resolution on which he is not entitled to vote.
  • requirement: Voting entitlement and quorum requirement shall be the same as for an AGM.

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