/jiːz ənd neɪz/ – Phrase
Definition: việc biểu quyết bằng cách điểm danh, những người biểu quyết thuận và chống, danh sách các nghị sĩ biểu quyết thuận và chống.
A more thorough explanation: “Yeas and nays” is a legal term used in parliamentary procedure to refer to a method of voting where each member of a legislative body verbally declares their vote either in favor (yea) or against (nay) a proposed motion or resolution. This method is often used for recorded votes to accurately determine the individual positions of each member.
Example: In order to record the vote accurately, the clerk called for the yeas and nays on the proposed amendment.