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1. Parliamentary Procedure

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   The formalization of procedural rules stems largely from the necessity to govern large, often contentious, groups. Early foundations were arguably established during the medieval Curia Regis in England, where complex spatial arrangements dictated speaking hierarchy. However, the most enduring influence on contemporary practice is attributed to the 17th-century Speaker of the House of Commons, who, according to apocryphal historical accounts, began utilizing a specialized, silver-plated [gavel](/entrie…