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Term: et adjournatur
Definition: Et adjournatur is a Latin phrase that means "and it is adjourned." This phrase was commonly used in old reports when the argument of a case was adjourned to another day or when a second argument was had.
et adjournatur
et adjournatur is a Latin phrase that means "and it is adjourned." It was commonly used in old legal reports when a case's argument was postponed to another day or when a second argument was held.
These examples illustrate how "et adjournatur" was used to indicate that a legal proceeding was being postponed or adjourned to a later date.