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In Scotch Practice. A pleading put into writing before the lord ordinary, as the ground of his judgment. Bell, Diet. In Business Law. Memoranda or notes of a transaction or proceeding. Thus, the record of the proceedings at a meeting of directors or shareholders of a company is called the “minutes.”

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In Scotch Practice. A pleading put into writing before the lord ordinary, as the ground of his judgment. Bell, Diet. In Business Law. Memoranda or notes of a transaction or proceeding. Thus, the record of the proceedings at a meeting of directors or shareholders of a company is called the “minutes.”

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This definition of Minutes is based on The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary. This entry needs to be proofread.

Minutes Definition in the Legislative Process

The following is a definition of Minutes, by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL): Accurate record of the proceedings of a meeting in chronological order.

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