An emergency motion is a special request made quickly in court to address an urgent situation or issue that needs immediate attention or action. Full definition
In discussion between various organisations, the following model emergency motion has been drafted. (leftfutures.org)
The party's spring conference is dominated by rumours of emergency motions calling for the NHS reform bill to be dropped, but its leadership is urging members not to look «in the rear view mirror». (politics.co.uk)
Emergency motions on the detention of David Miranda or British intervention in Syria, for instance, could also throw the leadership a curve ball. (totalpolitics.com)