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adjourn
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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)


adjourn verb  continue, defer, delay, hold in abeyance, hold over, intermit, keep pending, postpone, prorogue, put off, recess, reserve, stop, suspend, terminate
Associated concepts: adjourn a case, adjourn a proceeding, adjourn for a session of the court, adjourn for the term of the court, adjourn on consent, adjourned term
See also: cease, complete, conclude, defer, delay, discontinue, halt, hold up, postpone, procrastinate, recess


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She added: "There have been a number of adjournments and the defence has found out who was driving and gave their name to the CPS (Crown Prosecution Service) on January 4.
Earlier this week,Prestatyn JP Rosalyn Atack said that defence solicitors often delayed proceedings by failing to turn up at court in plenty of time to see their clients and then seeking adjournments for them to consult, thus keeping magistrates waiting.
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