Legal Definitions - insert

Insert is a verb used in parliamentary law to describe the act of amending a motion by adding new wording within or around the current wording. This is different from adding new wording after the current wording, which is called amendment by adding.

Example 1: The original motion was "I move that we have a pizza party on Friday." A member may insert the words "with vegetarian options" after the word "pizza" to amend the motion to "I move that we have a pizza party with vegetarian options on Friday."

Example 2: The original motion was "I move that we allocate $500 for new office supplies." A member may insert the words "and furniture" after the word "supplies" to amend the motion to "I move that we allocate $500 for new office supplies and furniture."

These examples illustrate how inserting new wording within or around the current wording of a motion can change its meaning or scope.