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adjourned term
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A quick definition of adjourned term:
An adjourned term is when a court session is extended to a later date instead of ending when it was supposed to. It's like when you're playing a game and you decide to keep playing for a little longer instead of stopping when the time is up. This is different from a regular term, which is a set period of time when a court conducts its business.A more thorough explanation:
Definition: An adjourned term is a continuation of a previous or regular term of court, but not a separate term. It is the same term prolonged.
Example: If a court has a regular term scheduled for January to March, but is unable to complete all of its business during that time, it may adjourn the term to continue in April. The April session would be considered an adjourned term of the original January to March term.
This example illustrates how an adjourned term is a continuation of a previous term, rather than a new term altogether.