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In the practice of courts, a brief interval during which all business is suspended without an adjournment. A recess in legislative practice is an interval of time between sessions of the same continuous body, as opposed to the period between the final adjournment of one legislative body and the convening of another at the next regular session. recess n. a break in a trial or other court proceedings or a legislative session until a date and time certain. Recess is not to be confused with "adjournment" which winds up the proceedings. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Lawmakers returned from the August congressional recess with legislative plates as overloaded as a Labor Day grill. Senate has yet to publicly take up the Farm Bill debate, but is expected to do so after the August Congressional recess. Peter DeFazio, working at his Eugene office Monday during the congressional recess, said he disagrees with Kucinich's view of congressional action on the Iraq war. |
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