Definition of adjournment. 1 : the act of adjourning adjournment of a meeting. 2 : the state or interval of being adjourned a brief adjournment.

Adjournment definition, the act of adjourning or the state or period of being adjourned. See more.

adjournment definition: 1. a pause or rest during a formal meeting or trial, or the act of giving a pause or rest: 2. a…. Learn more.

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. If an adjournment is final, it is said to be sine die, "without day" …

In parliamentary procedure, an adjournment ends a meeting. It could be done using a motion to adjourn. A time for another meeting could be set using the motion to fix the time to which to adjourn. This motion establishes an adjourned meeting. To adjourn to another time or place defines suspended proceedings until a later stated time or place.

adjournment, dissolution noun. the termination of a meeting. adjournment noun. the act of postponing to another time or place

adjourn. v. the final closing of a meeting, such as a convention, a meeting of the board of directors, or any official gathering. It should not be confused with a recess, meaning the meeting will break and then continue at a later time. (See: recess, session)

11/02/2020 · Last Updated on 2 years by Admin LB The term adjourn, in layman’s term, means to postpone or to discontinue. The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 does not define the term but, however, Order XVII deals with adjournment specifically. This article deals with the meaning, need and procedure of adjournment under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.

Adjourn (or adjournment) To suspend or postpone a preliminary conference, mediation or hearing and reschedule it for a future date. Administrative review ACAT has jurisdiction to review some administrative decisions made by the ACT Government.