postponement of trial
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postponement — noun A delay, as a formal delay in a proceeding. The lawyer asked for a postponement in the trial so he could spend more time preparing before it began … Wiktionary
postponement — noun a further postponement of the trial Syn: deferral, deferment, delay, putting off/back, rescheduling, adjournment, shelving … Thesaurus of popular words
postponement — Deferment. Delay. Often used as synonymous with continuance, but preferably in the sense only of a delay in trial by putting the trial over to another day of the term or to a later hour of the same day. 17 Am J2d Contin § 1 … Ballentine's law dictionary
passing indictment to files — Holding the charge in abeyance; postponement of trial. 27 Am J1st Indict § 23 … Ballentine's law dictionary
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hearing continuance — postponement of a trial (Law) … English contemporary dictionary
continuance — con·tin·u·ance /kən ti nyə wəns/ n: the postponement of the court proceedings in a case to a future day Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. continuance … Law dictionary
Continuance — In American procedural law, a continuance is the postponement of a hearing, trial, or other scheduled court proceeding at the request of either or both parties in the dispute, or by the judge sua sponte. In response to delays in bringing cases to … Wikipedia
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