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Reconsideration of a motion
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<p>In <a href="/facts/Parliamentary_procedure/GvMMDIkt">parliamentary procedure</a>, reconsideration of a motion (or reconsideration of a question) may be done on a matter previously decided. The <a href="/facts/Motion_(parliamentary_procedure)/CNLYWl4I">motion</a> to "reconsider" is used for this purpose. This motion originated in the <a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5">United States</a> and is generally not used in <a href="/facts/Parliament/n2zfmmBC">parliaments</a>. A special form of this motion is reconsider and enter on the minutes. </p>