Adjournal

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

In Scotch practice. A term applied to the records of criminal courts. Books of Adjournal (old Scotch, "Bukis of Adiornale") were the original records of criminal trials, most of which are now lost. 1 Pitc. Grim. Tr. pt. 2, p. 225. An act of adjournal is an order of the court of justiciary, entered on its minutes. Shaw, Eep., Appendix. ADJOURNAMENTUM EST AD DIEM dicere seu diem dare. An adjournment Is to appoint a day or give a day. 4 Inst. 27. Hence the formula "eat sine die." ADJOURNATUR (Law Lat. from adjoumare, to adjourn). It is adjourned. A word with which the old reports very frequently conclude a case. 1 Ld. Eaym. 602; 1 Show. 7; 1 Leon. 88.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A term applied in Scotch law and practice to the records of the crim-inui courts. The original records of criminal trials were called "bukis of adiornale," or "books of adjournal," few of which are now extant. An "act of adjournal" is an order of the court of justiciary entered on its minutes.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

In Scots law. An act of adjournal is an order of the court of justiciary, entered on its minutes; books of adjournal are the records of ci-imiual courts.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

<A term applied in Scotch law and practice to the records of the criminal courts. The original records of criminal triala were called “bukis of adiornale,” or “hooks of adjournal,” few of which are now extant, An “act of adjournal” is an order of the court of juaticiary entered on its minules. Adjournamentum est ad diem dicere seu diom dare. An adjournment is to appointuday or giveaday. 4 inst.27. Hence the formula “eat sine die.”