Legal Definitions - adjournment

Definition: The act of postponing a court session or meeting until a later time.

Example: The judge announced the adjournment of the court session until the following week.

Adjournment sine die: The ending of a meeting or assembly without setting a time to reconvene.

Example: The annual convention ended with an adjournment sine die, meaning there was no set date for the next meeting.

Conditional adjournment: An adjournment that does not schedule another meeting, but provides for reconvening under specific circumstances.

Example: The board of directors agreed to a conditional adjournment, stating that they would reconvene if a certain proposal was approved by the shareholders.

These examples illustrate how adjournment refers to the postponement of a meeting or assembly, either temporarily or indefinitely. The term "adjournment sine die" is used when there is no set date for the next meeting, while a "conditional adjournment" allows for reconvening under specific circumstances.