Prorogue
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Black's (1910), Abbott (1879)
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
To direct suspension ot proceedings of parliament; to terminate a session.
Dictionary of Terms and Phrases Used in American or English Jurisprudence
Benjamin Vaughan Abbott · 1879
To direct suspension of proceedings of parliament; to terminate a session. Prorogation: the act or mandate of the English sovereign terminating a session of parliament. Prorogation is to be distinguished from adjournment, which takes place by vote, and consolution, which extinguishes the powers of that parliament, and calls for election of new members before there can be another meeting.