adjournment

Definition of "adjournment"
  1. The process of postponing a court hearing to a later date or different location
How to use "adjournment" in a sentence
  1. The judge granted an adjournment due to the absence of the witness.
  2. Due to severe weather, the court announced an adjournment of all scheduled hearings.
  3. Thanks to the adjournment, the defense team had additional time to gather more evidence.

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