On the Parliamentary Resolutions and House Rules of Hungary

Abstract

The article focuses on the legal nature, historical development, and current status of parliamentary resolutions and house rules (Standing Orders, Sessional Orders) in the Hungarian legal system. It highlights the unique legal status of house rules, which serve to ensure the autonomy and internal order of the Parliament. The article examines the constitutional role of house rules and their relationship with other sources of law. As a special legal source, house rules establish normative regulations concerning the functioning of Parliament and its members, though they do not reach the level of legislative sources. The study provides a detailed analysis of the sui generis nature of house rules, which places them outside traditional legal hierarchies. It also discusses the different types of parliamentary resolutions, their external and internal nature, and the procedural specifics of amending house rules.