Admission to a more intimate relation; reception; as, the adoption of persons into hospitals or monasteries, or of one society into another.

The choosing and making that to be one's own which originally was not so; acceptance; as, the adoption of opinions.

A motion used to describe final action taken on all amendments and conference committee reports. Each house may adopt or refuse to adopt an amendment or report.

Approval or acceptance; usually applied to amendments, resolutions, or motions.

This is a contract principle whereby a person agrees to assume a contract previously made for his or her benefit. This concept is applied when a newly formed corporation accepts a preincorporation contract made for its benefit by a promoter.

the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"

The approval or acceptance of a legislative or regulatory proposal.

Adoption is the formal act by which negotiating countries establish the form and content of a treaty. The treaty is adopted through a specific act expressing the agreement of the countries and the international organizations participating in the negotiation of that treaty, by voting on the text, initialing, etc. Adoption may also be the mechanism used to establish the form and content of amendments to a treaty or regulations under a treaty.

Approval or acceptance by a house; applied to amendments, resolutions, and joint resolutions. This is in contrast to "pass", which means to enact a bill by the required number of votes.

Approval or acceptance; usually applied to amendments or resolutions.

Signifies acceptance (if you are getting adopted), rejection if you are putting someone up for adoption. Also it could mean adopting new ideas, or a need to do so.

Approval or acceptance; usually applied to resolutions or amendments

Adoption refers to favorable action by a chamber on an amendment, motion, resolution, or memorial. This action contrasts with “passage” which refers to favorable action on a bill.

Approval or acceptance; usually applied to amendments, resolutions, and motions.

Approval or acceptance; usually applied to motions, amendments, and resolutions.

Approval or acceptance; usuallyapplied to motions, amendments, andresolutions.

Approval of a motion, amendment, resolution, or joint resolution.

The question on matters relating directly to the legislative body requiring only one vote; for example, orders, resolutions, amendments, and motions.