How To Use Adjournment In A Sentence
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His own case, asking for an adjournment in a matrimonial, was down for just before lunch, and immediately preceded by the criminal cases.
IN REMEMBRANCE OF ROSE
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Adjournments of the Houses of Parliament take place all the time when Parliament is sitting.
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Morkel said at a media conference after the House's adjournment that the ANC's withdrawal of its motion amounted to "gutlessness".
ANC Daily News Briefing
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The Congrefs met according to adjournment, and relumed, &c. as yefterday.
A Collection of interesting, authentic papers relative to the dispute between Great Britain and America [microform] : shewing the causes and progress of that misunderstanding from 1764 to 1775
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It is important to note that the postponements or adjournments were all with the consent of the appellant, as we have already observed.
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Delays and adjournments dog the work of the courts, and the consequent administrative inertia can sap the energy and enthusiasm of even the most committed researcher.
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An adjournment was refused by the court and he was found guilty and fined.
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Matters, however, reverted to an interregnum, and owing to the repeated adjournment of the elections on one pretext after another, there were no fewer than fourteen interregna.
The History of Rome, Vol. II
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If this continued he would be unable to get through today's part of the summing up before an adjournment was ordered at twelve-thirty.
PROSECUTOR
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Ironically, in the light of later events, defending counsel then sought an adjournment in order to call character witnesses in mitigation.
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It was my intention to declare a mistrial as opposed to an adjournment for the following reasons.
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The motion is moved in order to complete the Government's programme before the House rises for the summer adjournment.
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A motion of adjournment was passed, on the ground that those voting by proxy had done so with incomplete information.
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The adjournment was necessary and consented to by both parties.
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Ironically, in the light of later events, defending counsel then sought an adjournment in order to call character witnesses in mitigation.
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There are bound to be adjournments and cancelled hearings for a number of reasons: the illness of a judge or the unavailability of a necessary witness, for example.
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Egan wasn't going to let this cant stand, and got up in the Adjournment Debate to let off a few barrels at the hot and bothered Greens, who had thought that their John Kaye was a dead cert for the Senate.
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By the qualified negative which the constitution of the United States, gives to the president, upon all the proceedings of congress, except a question of adjournment.
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In the three page document, there was no reference to the refusal of an adjournment.
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Now, Mr Kelly, just to ensure that you are not idle over the luncheon adjournment, there is one further thing that we would like you to do for us.
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Then, running from the Court House, Mr Pronsias Reilly brought word that the Prosecution had won an adjournment.
FIELD OF BLOOD
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The judge granted us a short adjournment.
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I turned to the officer beside me and said "yarr, she be asking for an adjournment.
Fame and Randomness in Pie-Town
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I believe justice will notbe denied as well but then when you begin to hear of postponements, adjournments and the likes, one begins to have doubts ...
Uzoma Okere Case Adjourned
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George had been due back in court yesterday, but the defence and prosecution requested an adjournment until February 1st.
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Constitution, but who had presided over the Convention that drew it up -- in letters written soon after the adjournment of that body to friends in various States, referred to the Constitution as a _compact_ or treaty, and repeatedly uses the terms "accede" and "accession," and once the term "secession.
The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government
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The judge granted us a short adjournment.
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The defence attorney requested an adjournment.
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The Diallo 7 have now been offered an adjournment contemplating dismissal, which is what they had expected initially.
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After a few tense adjournments and with only the Conservative Party reserving its position, the conference agreed to call the multiparty forum as a matter of national urgency, not later than
ANC Daily News Briefing
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The Petitioner's solicitor did request an adjournment to examine the Respondent.
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The case came up for hearing last Tuesday after three adjournments.
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The judge rejected the request for an adjournment and the renewed application insofar as it was made.
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She seemed to be very angry that we had renewed our application for an adjournment due to the doctor's unavailability.
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He said: ‘Well-prepared cases are less likely to be derailed or the subject of constant adjournments.’
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If this continued he would be unable to get through today's part of the summing up before an adjournment was ordered at twelve-thirty.
PROSECUTOR
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The judge granted us a short adjournment.
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It is unlikely that an adjournment will be granted in these circumstances unless there are particularly compelling reasons.
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Judges, lawyers, police officers and witnesses already complain about the frequent delays and adjournments in court.
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After the lapse of a fortnight, Hepburn, candidate for congressman-at-large, declined to accept because "it is quite apparent that a very large portion of the Republicans, owing to the unfortunate circumstances which have come to light since the adjournment of the convention, are not disposed to accept its conclusion as an authoritative utterance of the party." [
A Political History of the State of New York, Volumes 1-3
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In deference to the demand of the Opposition Leader, the Speaker adjourned the House for the day after two earlier adjournments in the pre-lunch session.
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George had been due back in court yesterday, but the defence and prosecution requested an adjournment until February 1st.
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The counsel for the plaintiff opposed the defendant's application for an adjournment.
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Secondly, if evidence were given by a defendant challenging the confession it would likely result in an adjournment to allow the government to call rebutting evidence.
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She rejected the alternative of an adjournment for what was said to be a further day or day and a half to enable witnesses to be cross-examined.
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The location and length of the trial, the unpredictability of witness appearances and the adjournments all militate against full and even reportage.
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Ordinarily, no adjournments are granted and there is provision for serving of notices by courier, fax, speed-post, etc.
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The Councillor was agreeable to an adjournment on the proviso the meeting would be held in public and only about proposed new development charges.
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In view of the Government's unsatisfactory reply, I intend to raise that matter again on the Adjournment.
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If a quartette were assembled, -- and many times the musical party was enlarged to a quintette or a septette, -- an adjournment was necessary to a room less crowded, but equally sparse of conventional furniture.
Lippincott's Magazine Of Popular Literature And Science Old Series, Vol. 36—New Series, Vol. 10, July 1885
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Then I call for adjournment ," said Mirigant, "while we consider these matters and wait for the arrival of further news of the Coronal.
VALENTINE PONTIFEX
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Even now, a week before the probable adjournment date, it is still uncertain whether this dilatory Congress will return for a lame-duck session after the Nov. 5 election.