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House of Commons 
1 Obs. the legislative body in a province of British North America, usually the lower of two bodies, the upper, called the Executive Council, sometimes being included in the designation.
See also: House of Assembly (def. 1a)
- 1835 (1838) ". . . If he was in your House of Commons, I reckon he'd make some of your great folks look pretty streaked--he's a true patriot and statesman. . . ."
2 since 1867, the lower house of the Canadian Parliament.
- 1867 The Upper House is to be styled "Senate," and the Lower House "House of Commons."
- 1963 I got to Ottawa and discovered the House of Commons rules were only in English, but not one French member had asked for a translation.
- 1835 (1838) ". . . If he was in your House of Commons, I reckon he'd make some of your great folks look pretty streaked--he's a true patriot and statesman. . . ."