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Term: FIX A DAY TO WHICH TO ADJOURN
Definition: When a meeting or court case needs to be postponed, a new date is chosen for it to continue. This is called fixing a day to which to adjourn. It means deciding on a specific day and time for the meeting or court case to resume.
Definition: To set a specific date for a meeting or court case to continue.
Example: The judge decided to fix a day to which to adjourn the trial, so they scheduled it to continue on June 15th.
Explanation: When a meeting or court case needs to be postponed, it is important to set a specific date for it to continue. This ensures that all parties involved are aware of when they need to reconvene and can plan accordingly. In the example given, the judge decided to fix a day to which to adjourn the trial, meaning that they set a specific date for the trial to continue, which was June 15th.