Adjournments

/əˈd͡ʒɜrnmənts/ noun (plural)

Definition

Plural of adjournment; multiple instances of suspension or postponement of meetings, trials, or sessions.

Etymology

From adjourn + -ment suffix (forming abstract nouns) + -s plural. Standard nominalization of a verb.

Kelly Says

Legal proceedings are full of delays and adjournments—in fact, many trials are extended not by the actual hearing time but by the cumulative 'adjournments' between sessions.

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