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Adjournment
01
the temporary suspension or postponement of a legal proceeding or meeting
02
the act of postponing to another time or place
adjournment
n
adjourn
v
Example
The council declared an adjournment after completing the agenda items for the day.
The court granted an adjournment to accommodate the scheduling conflicts of key witnesses.
The attorney requested an adjournment to better prepare for the cross-examination of the witness.
The judge called for a brief adjournment to allow the attorneys to review new evidence.
The legislative session ended with the announcement of an adjournment until the following week.
