"Quorum" is a word in LAW AND LEGAL, ENGLISH

when a’committee, board of directors, meeting of shareholders, legis) a-tlve or other body of persons cannot nct un-less a certaln number nt least of them are present, that number is called a “quorum.” Sweet. In the absence of any law or rule fixing the quorum, lt consists of a majority of those entitled to act. See Ex parte willcocks, 7 Cow. (N. Y.) 409, 17 Am. Dee. 525; State v. wilkesville Tp., 20 ohio St. 293; Heiskell v. Baltimore, 65 Md. 125, 4 Atl. 116, 57 Am. Rep. 308; Snider v. Rlne hart, 18 Colo. 18, 31 Pac. 716

Such a number of the officers or members of any body as is
competent by law or constitution to transact business; as, a quorum of
the House of Representatives; a constitutional quorum was not present.