adjournment

The determinative question in reference to an 'adjournment' is not whether it is a final adjournment of Congress or an interim adjournment, such as an adjournment of the first session, but whether it is one that 'prevents' the President from returning the bill to the House in which it originated within the time allowed.

The dismissal by some court, legislative assembly, or properly authorized olficer, of the business before them, either finally, which, as popularly used, is called an adjournment sine die, without day, or to meet again at another time appointed, which is called a temporary adjournment. See "Postponement." ^-^In Civil Law. A calling Into court; a summoning at an appointed time. Du Cange.

The dismissal by som<3 court, legislative assembly, or properly authorized officer, of the business before them, either finally (which, as popularly used, i3 called an adjournment sine- die, without day), or to meet again at another time appointed (which is called a temporary adjournment). The constitution of the United States, art consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place than that In which the two houses shall be sitting." An adjournment of an annual town meeting to another place or a later hour of the same day was held valid, but with hesitation as involving possible hardship; and the power should not be exercised except in extreme necessity; People v. Martin, 5 M. Y. 22. In Civil Law. A calling into court; a summoning at an appointed time. Du Cange.

A putting off or postponing of business or of a session until another time or place; the act of a court, legislative body, public meeting or officer, by which the session or assembly is dissolved, either temporarily or finally, and the business in hand dismissed from consideration, either definitely or for an interval. If the adjournment is final, it is said to be sine die.

In the civil law. A caliing into court; a summoning at an appointed time. Du Cauge,

— Adjournment day. A further day appointed by the judges at the regular sittings at nrst prius to try issue of fact not then ready for trial.

— Adjournment day in error. In English practice. A day appointed some days before the end of the term at which matters left undone on the affirmance day are finished. 2 Tidd, Pr. 1176.

— Adjournment in eyre. The appointment of a day when the jfustices in eyre mean to sit again. Cowell; Spelman.

I. fr. and eng. A putting oflf to another day; an assignment of a furtlier day for meeting or proceeding.

A puiting off or postponing of business or of a session until another time or place; the act of a court, legislative body, public meeting, or officer, by which the session or assembly is dissolved, either temporarily or finally, and the business in hand dismissed from consideration, either definitively or for anintervai. Ifthe adjournment is final, it is said to be sine die. In the civillaw. A calling into court; a summoning at an appointed time. Du Cange.

is the dismissal by some court, legislative assembly, or’ properly authorised officer, of the business before them, either finally, which is called an adjournment sine die, without day; which is called a temporary adjournment. ‘The constitution of the United States, art. 1, s. 5, n. 4, directs that “neither house, during the session of congress, shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place, than that in which the two houses shall be sitting.” Vide Com. Dig. h.-t.; Vin. Ab. h. t.; Dict. de Jur. h. t. ADJOURNMENT-DAY IN