Simple English definitions for legal terms
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A meeting is when people come together to talk about things they are interested in or to make decisions. A continued meeting is when a meeting is paused and then resumed later. An annual meeting happens once a year to elect leaders and do other important things for an organization. A business meeting is a formal meeting to discuss business matters. A called meeting is a special meeting that is not regularly scheduled. A creditors' meeting is a meeting for people who are owed money by someone who has declared bankruptcy. A mass meeting is a meeting for anyone interested in a particular issue or purpose. An organizational meeting is a meeting to establish a new organization or to start a new term for an existing organization. A regular meeting is a meeting that happens at a set time, while a special meeting is called for a specific purpose.
A continued meeting is a type of meeting that resumes after a break or recess. It is different from an adjourned meeting, which means a meeting that has ended. A continued meeting is technically not an “adjourned meeting,” and an “adjourned meeting” may also mean a meeting that has adjourned, so the term “continued meeting” is preferable.
These examples illustrate that a continued meeting is a type of meeting that is paused and then resumed at a later time, rather than being completely adjourned.
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