Parliamentary law is a series of rules that were formulated to facilitate the transaction of business and to promote harmony and cooperation within an assembly.

• Majority-vote decision - Decision making by majority vote is an underlying principle of parliamentary law.
• Equal rights and privileges - every member possesses the same rights as every other member. Parliamentary law protects the right of members to be dealt with fairly and equitably.
• Equal Obligations - all members have equal duties and responsibilities.
• Protection of minority rights - the minority has the same rights as the majority. they have the right to be heard, to protest, to seek to convince and to understand fully the questions under discussion.
• Full and free discussion - each member is guaranteed the right to discuss a question fully and freely without interruption. This includes the right to hear and be heard.
• Order of Motions - more important motions have priority or precedence that governs the way they are proposed and acted upon. Each motion should be ranked.
• Consideration of one question at a time - to expedite business and prevent the meeting from disintegrating into chaos, only one question can be considered by the assembly at a time.
• Voting - it is the responsibility of every member to use their best judgment when voting on an issue or candidate. To do so, every member must have reasonable knowledge of the facts or issues, therefore they have the right to request an explanation of any pending questions that they do not understand.
• Delegating duties - organization may delegate certain specific responsibilities and duties to various members, but the organization must retain the right of final decision.