In law it is the minimum number of members required of a body of people for a decision to be made.
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It is called a Quorum.
A quorum is the minimum sufficient number to conduct business. It's number is determined by the bylaws of the organization.
majority, attendance, bulk
Quorum
According to the Constitution, a quorum is a majority of those holding office; thus for the Senate it is fifty-one Senators. Generally it is assumed there is a quorum present unless there is a quorum call, i.e. a request to establish that there really is a quorum.
A quorum.
A quorum in each house is set as a majority of it's members
A quorum is typically the minimum number of members required to be present for a meeting to be valid. The specific number needed for a quorum can be defined in an organization's bylaws or rules of procedure. It is usually determined as a percentage of the total membership.
quorum
A quorum in each house is set as a majority of it's members
Typically a quorum is more than half of the members. By-laws often state that a quorum must be present to legally conduct business or hold a meeting. Most often a quorum will be a majority, anything over 50%, however, the organization by-laws may state some other percentage to be a quorum.