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adjourn Definition

ad·journ (ə jʉrn′)

transitive verb

to put off or suspend until a future time to adjourn a meeting

Etymology: ME ajournen < OFr ajourner < a jorn, at the (specified) day < a, at + jorn, day < L diurnum, by day < diurnus, daily < dies, day: see deity

intransitive verb

  1. to close a session or meeting for a time Congress adjourned for the summer
  2. Informal to move from a place of meeting (to another place) let's adjourn to the patio

adjourn Synonyms

adjourn

v.

postpone, dismiss, recess, prorogue; see suspend 2. See syn. study atsuspend.

adjourn Law Definition

v

To briefly delay, suspend, or postpone a court proceeding. See also continuance.
adjourn Usage Examples

Object

  • presbytery: ADJOURNMENT There being no further business the Presbytery adjourned at 8.42 p.m.
  • inquest: On Wednesday afternoon an adjourned inquest took place at the Canning Inn, Fenton on the victims that had been recovered.
  • hearing: In such a case, the magistrates may agree to adjourn the hearing to allow the matter to be sorted out.
  • meeting: The Chair of any meeting may with the consent of a majority of the members present adjourn the meeting.
  • proceeding: The Registrar may refer or adjourn proceedings to the judge in accordance with the criteria set out in paragraph 19.4 above.
  • assembly: Following prayers led by the Chaplain, the Assembly adjourned.

Preposition: sine

  • die: In light of subsequent events this hearing was adjourned sine die.

Preposition: at

  • p.m.: The meeting was adjourned at 8.30 p.m. for tea.
  • pm: After examination by the accused the court adjourned at 1.30 pm.

Modifying Another Word

  • accordingly: The hearing was accordingly adjourned and rescheduled to take place on 14 March 2005 and the Parties were informed forthwith.
  • immediately: High words arose, and they immediately adjourned to an inn where the challenge was settled.
  • generally: Furthermore, the judge should not have adjourned generally the respondent's application for a pension attachment order.
  • then: We then adjourned to the hall where we had a most gorgeous supper enjoyed by all.

Infinitive complement

  • allow: The case had previously been adjourned to allow the landlord to give evidence.
  • enable: The meeting was adjourned to enable members of the public to put forward their views on the application.
  • consider: The decision of the ET At the end of the Hearing the ET will usually adjourn to consider its decision.

Present participle complement

  • pend: A decision on recovery of the remaining amount has been adjourned pending the outcome of the appeal.

Preposition: for

  • lunch: Following this case two Japanese cases were heard by the same court, which then adjourned for lunch.
  • break: The meeting adjourned for a tea break at 10.45 pm and recommenced at 11.00 pm.
  • minute: The meeting was adjourned for five minutes to consult with a member of the public.