Which term describes a motion allowed while another is pending, including subsidiary, privileged, and incidental motions?

Which term describes a motion allowed while another is pending, including subsidiary, privileged, and incidental motions?

• A. Main motion
• B. Immediate motion
• C. Urgent motion
• D. Secondary motion

Answer: (D)

Secondary motions describe any motion that can be made while another motion is on the floor. They include subsidiary motions (which modify or dispose of the main motion), privileged motions (which address immediate procedural needs and can interrupt the main motion), and incidental motions (which arise from questions of procedure). All of these are proposed while the primary matter is pending, and they are secondary to it. That umbrella term fits exactly what the question is asking for. The main motion is the one being considered, and the other types—being able to interrupt, delay, or affect that main motion—fall under secondary motions.

Secondary motions describe any motion that can be made while another motion is on the floor. They include subsidiary motions (which modify or dispose of the main motion), privileged motions (which address immediate procedural needs and can interrupt the main motion), and incidental motions (which arise from questions of procedure). All of these are proposed while the primary matter is pending, and they are secondary to it. That umbrella term fits exactly what the question is asking for. The main motion is the one being considered, and the other types—being able to interrupt, delay, or affect that main motion—fall under secondary motions.