Legal Definitions - prorogue

Term: prorogue
Definition: To delay or stop a meeting of a group, especially a government group, without ending it completely. It means to pause a meeting and continue it later. For example, the British Parliament can prorogue a session to take a break or to allow time for new laws to be written.
Examples:

• The Prime Minister decided to prorogue the Parliament to give more time for Brexit negotiations.
• The Speaker of the House prorogued the session until the next day.

These examples show how proroguing is used to pause a meeting or session of a government group.