- adjournment day
- The day upon which a court or legislature adjourns. The day to which a session or meeting is adjourned.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
adjournment day
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Adjournment debate — In the Westminster System, an adjournment debate is a debate on the motion, That this House do now adjourn. In practice, this is a way of enabling the House to have a debate on a subject without considering a substantive motion. Types of debate… … Wikipedia
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adjournment sine die — /ajarnmant sayniy day(iy)/°siyney diyey/ An adjournment without setting a time for another meeting or session. See sine die … Black's law dictionary
