Legal Definitions - out of order

Definition: When something is "out of order," it means that it is not following the rules or behaving properly. This can refer to a motion in a meeting that is not appropriate or a person who is not behaving well during the meeting.

• A motion to do something illegal is out of order and cannot be considered.
• If someone is shouting and interrupting others during a meeting, they are out of order.

These examples show how something can be "out of order" in different ways. In the first example, the motion is not appropriate because it goes against the law. In the second example, the person is not behaving properly by interrupting others and causing a disturbance.