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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
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cessation (interlude), close (conclusion), cloture, deferment, discontinuance (act of discontinuing), end (termination), extension (postponement), hiatus, pendency
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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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. W. J. Stewart. 2001.
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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.
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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 — Ad*journ ment ( ment), n. [Cf. f. adjournement, OF. ajornement. See {Adjourn}.] 1. The act of adjourning; the putting off till another day or time specified, or without day. [1913 Webster] 2. The time or interval during which a public body… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
Adjournment — For use of the term in board games, see adjournment (games). An adjournment is a suspension of proceedings to another time or place. To adjourn means to suspend until a later stated time or place. Contents 1 Law 2 Parliamentary procedure 3 See… … Wikipedia
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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