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Government / Politics | | English term or phrase: House | What is meant by "this house" in the following sentence:
This House deplores the release of the Lockerbie bomber to Libya
Paragraph:
And your role tonight is to decide if letting him go home to die was right or wrong. Our motion: 'This House deplores the release of the Lockerbie bomber to Libya', and as ever our panel is deeply divided on the issue.
Full context:
http://www.dohadebates.com/debates/debate.asp?d=60&s=6&mode=... |
| | | English translation:this "Doha Debates" session | Explanation:
"Doha Debates" is an unusual name for a debating forum, but that is what this appears to be. "This House" is a formula used in motions proposed for debate in such institutions as the House of Commons (UK), House of Representatives (USA), the Oxford Union (a debating society for undergraduates), etc., and the same formula is being applied here. |
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  Jack Doughty
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peer agreement (net): +13