Understanding Adjournment: Definition, Types, and Legal Contexts
Adjourn means to postpone or delay a meeting, hearing, or other proceeding to a later time or date. It can also refer to the act of suspending or putting off an action or decision until a later time.
For example, "The board meeting was adjourned until next week" or "The court case was adjourned due to the absence of a key witness."
In legal contexts, adjournment is often used interchangeably with the term "continuance," which refers to a delay or postponement of a proceeding to a later date. However, while continuance typically implies a more permanent delay, adjournment can refer to both temporary and permanent delays.
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