Majlis al-Nuwwab
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Majlis al-Nuwwab literally Assembly of Deputies (deriving from the Hindi loanword Nawab
), is used in a number of countries as the Arabic-language name for the lower, directly elected house of a bicameral legislature
. As a closer parallel to the idea of representative democracy
, it is usually contrasted against the Tradition of Majlis al Shura (council of consultants, usually more associated with non-legislative assemblies of advisors to a ruler or, more recently, the upper house
s of bicameral parliaments).
The word is used as the official name of the following:
Nawab
A Nawab or Nawaab is an honorific title given to Muslim rulers of princely states in South Asia. It is the Muslim equivalent of the term "maharaja" that was granted to Hindu rulers....
), is used in a number of countries as the Arabic-language name for the lower, directly elected house of a bicameral legislature
Lower house
A lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house.Despite its official position "below" the upper house, in many legislatures worldwide the lower house has come to wield more power...
. As a closer parallel to the idea of representative democracy
Representative democracy
Representative democracy is a form of government founded on the principle of elected individuals representing the people, as opposed to autocracy and direct democracy...
, it is usually contrasted against the Tradition of Majlis al Shura (council of consultants, usually more associated with non-legislative assemblies of advisors to a ruler or, more recently, the upper house
Upper house
An upper house, often called a senate, is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house; a legislature composed of only one house is described as unicameral.- Possible specific characteristics :...
s of bicameral parliaments).
The word is used as the official name of the following:
- Chamber of Deputies of Jordan
- Council of Representatives of BahrainCouncil of Representatives of BahrainThe Council of Representatives , sometimes translated as the "Chamber of Deputies", is the name given to the lower house of the Bahraini National Assembly, the main legislative body of Bahrain....
- Assembly of Representatives of YemenAssembly of Representatives of YemenThe Assembly of Representatives is the legislature of Yemen. The Assembly has 301 members, elected for a six year term in single-seat constituencies.-See also:* List of Speakers of the Assembly of Representatives of Yemen...
- Parliament of LebanonParliament of LebanonThe Parliament of Lebanon is the national parliament of Lebanon. There are 128 members elected to a four-year terms in multi-member constituencies, apportioned among Lebanon's diverse Christian and Muslim denominations. Lebanon has universal adult suffrage...
(also known as the National Assembly) - Chamber of Deputies of TunisiaChamber of Deputies of TunisiaThe Chamber of Deputies is the lower chamber of the Parliament of Tunisia, the bicameral legislative branch of the government of Tunisia. It has 189 seats and members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms. 20% of the seats are reserved for the opposition. Elections are held in the...
- Council of Representatives of Iraq
- Assembly of Representatives of MoroccoAssembly of Representatives of MoroccoThe Moroccan Parliament has two chambers. The Assembly of Representatives has 325 members elected for a five year term, 295 elected in multi-seat constituencies and 30 in national lists consisting only of women. The other chamber is the Assembly of Councillors.-See also:* Assembly of Councillors*...