adjournment

adjournment
I noun adjournal, break, continuation, deferment, dilatio, discontinuation, extension, hold-over, intermission, interruption, moratorium, postponement, prolongation, prorogation, protraction, recess, reservation, respite, stay, suspension, termination associated concepts: adjournment for a session, adjournment for the term, adjournment in contemplation of dismissal, adjournment of a hearing, adjournment of a trial, adjournment of the court, sine die II index cessation (interlude), close (conclusion), cloture, deferment, discontinuance (act of discontinuing), end (termination), extension (postponement), hiatus, pendency

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


adjournment
the postponement of the hearing of a case until some future date. The adjournment may be to a specified date or for an indefinite period (sine die).

Collins dictionary of law. . 2001.


adjournment
A putting off or postponing of proceedings; an ending or dismissal of further business by a court, legislature, or public official—either temporarily or permanently.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


adjournment
A putting off or postponing of proceedings; an ending or dismissal of further business by a court, legislature, or public official—either temporarily or permanently.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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  • adjournment — The delay or postponement usually to another time of a meeting or action. (Dictionary of Canadian Bankruptcy Terms) United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms 2012 …   Glossary of Bankruptcy

  • adjournment — (n.) mid 15c., from O.Fr. ajornement daybreak, dawn; summons (to appear in court), from ajorner (see ADJOURN (Cf. adjourn)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • adjournment — [n] discontinuation or delay of a proceeding break, deferment, deferral, intermission, interruption, pause, postponement, prorogation, putting off, recess, stay, suspension; concepts 121,703 Ant. beginning, commencement, continuance …   New thesaurus

  • adjournment — [ə jʉrn′mənt] n. 1. an adjourning or being adjourned 2. the time of being adjourned …   English World dictionary

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  • adjournment — noun a) The state of being adjourned. Adjournment didnt come a minute too soon for those of us who needed the toilet. b) The action of adjourning. At midnight we made a motion for adjournment and everyone went home tired …   Wiktionary

  • adjournment — [[t]əʤɜ͟ː(r)nmənt[/t]] adjournments N COUNT An adjournment is a temporary stopping of a trial, enquiry, or other meeting. The court ordered a four month adjournment. Syn: suspension …   English dictionary

  • adjournment — The suspension of business or sessions, either for a fixed time, indefinitely, or until the opening of another term. As used in constitutional provision that a bill shall become a law if not returned by the executive within a specified time… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

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