Adjournment
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States · John Bouvier · 1839
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
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