Take From The Table Definition: A term of parliamentary law and procedure that revives a motion that had been, previously tabled. The motion that brings back to the organization for consideration a motion that had been the subject of a successful motion that it be laid on the table or "tabled". There is uncertainty at law as to the time deadline within which a motion that has been tabled, can be revived by the motion to "take from the table". Some propose that it has to occur before the end of the meeting. REFERENCES AND FURTHER RESEARCH OR READING: Robert, H., Robert’s Rules of Order, 10th Edition (Cambridge, Mass.: Perseus Publishing, 2000), §34. Taggart, W. J., Horsley’s Meetings – Procedure, Law and Practice, 2nd Edition (Sydney: Butterworth, 1983), ¶915. Find you are constantly looking up definitions? Try our search provider (works in most modern browsers) If you find an error or omission in Duhaime's Legal Dictionary, or if you have legal term suggestion, we'd love to hear from you!