Adjourn — Law Dictionary

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

In strictness, to put off to a day specified. Also to suspend business for a time; to defer or delay. 14 How. Pr. (N. Y.),54. See "Postponement."

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

To put off; to dismiss till an appointed day, or without any such appointment But it has also acquired the meaning of suspending business for a time — deferring, delaying. Probably, as to a sale or judicial proceeding, it would include the fixing of another day; La Farge v. Van Wagenen, 14 How. Pr. (N. Y.) 54. See Adjournment.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

To put off; defer; postpone. To postpone action of a convened court or body until another time specified or indefinitely, the latter being usually called to adjourn sine die. Bispham v. Tucker, 2 N. J. Law, 253. The primary signification of the term "adjourn" is to put off or defer to another day specified. But it has acquired also the meaning of suspending business for a time,—deferring, delaying. Probably, without some limitation, it would, when used with reference to a sale on foreclosure, or any judicial proceeding, properly include the fixing of the time to which the postponement was made. La Farge v. Van Wagenen. 14 How. Prac. (N. Y.) 54; Pcople v. Martin, 5 N. Y. 22.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

To postpone to another day; to assign a further day to a court or a party; to postpone indefinitely, as to adjourn without day. V. Adjornare.