Legal Definitions - et adjournatur

et adjournatur

et adjournatur is a Latin phrase that means "and it is adjourned." It was commonly used in old legal reports when a case's argument was postponed to another day or when a second argument was held.

• The judge said, "et adjournatur" and the court session was postponed until the following week.
• After a long day of arguments, the lawyers agreed to "et adjournatur" and continue the case the next day.

These examples illustrate how "et adjournatur" was used to indicate that a legal proceeding was being postponed or adjourned to a later date.