Noun
The act of adjourning; the putting off till another day or time specified, or without day.
The time or interval during which a public body adjourns its sittings or postpones business.
Source: Webster's dictionaryI am against an adjournment. The day of judgment is either approaching, or it is not. If it is not, there is no cause of an adjournment: if it is, I choose to be found doing my duty. I wish therefore that candles may be brought. Abraham Davenport
According to The Nation, Counsel to the defendants, Mr Femi Falana, (SAN) told journalists after the adjournment that the defendants were not in court due to the poor state of health of Zeenat, the second defendant in the trial. Source: Internet
Adeniyi, who did not object to the prosecution's request for adjournment, said the dates suggested by the prosecution were not convenient to him. Source: Internet
After several minutes of consultation, prosecution and defense agreed on two dates for adjournment endorsed by the Presiding Judge. Source: Internet
Counsel to the APC, Robert Clarke (SAN) then asked for a short adjournment to enable service of hearing notice of court processes on all the respondents, a request the court granted and adjourned till March 2, 2020. Source: Internet
Although the accused was set to stand trial last month, his lawyer, Patrick Fagan of Calgary, asked the judge on Dec. 6 to allow an adjournment so he could prepare for a last-minute decision by the Crown to call similar fact evidence. Source: Internet