house of assembly
noun phraseDefinition of house of assembly
: a legislative body or the lower house of a legislature (as in various British colonies, protectorates, and countries of the Commonwealth of Nations)
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“House of assembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20of%20assembly. Accessed 28 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of house of assembly was in 1653
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