to adjourn the time of trial

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• adjourn — verb 1 (I, T) if a meeting or law court adjourns, or if the person in charge adjourns it, it finishes or stops for a short time: The chairman has the power to adjourn the meeting at any time. (+ for/until): The trial was adjourned for two weeks.… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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• adjourn — ad|journ [əˈdʒə:n US ə:rn] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: ajourner, from jour day ] 1.) [I and T] if a meeting, parliament, law court etc adjourns, or if the person in charge adjourns it, it stops for a short time ▪ It was almost noon… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• adjourn — verb /ədʒɜː(r)n/ a) To postpone. The trial was adjourned for a week. b) Temporarily ending an event with intentions to complete it at another time or place. The court will adjourn for lunch …   Wiktionary

• adjourn — [[t]əʤɜ͟ː(r)n[/t]] adjourns, adjourning, adjourned V ERG If a meeting or trial is adjourned or if it adjourns, it is stopped for a short time. [be V ed] The proceedings have now been adjourned until next week... I am afraid the court may not… …   English dictionary

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