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Term: STAND ADJOURNED
Definition: When a meeting or proceeding is in a state of adjournment, it is said to stand adjourned. This means that the meeting or proceeding is temporarily stopped and will continue at a later time. A judge or other presiding officer usually announces this status. It is often shortened to just "adjourned."
Definition: When a meeting or proceeding is in a state of adjournment, it is said to stand adjourned. This status is usually announced by a judge or other presiding officer concerning the business scheduled to continue at a later time.
Example: "This court stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow."
Explanation: In this example, the judge is announcing that the court is adjourned and will continue the next day at 10:00 a.m. This means that the proceedings are temporarily suspended until the next scheduled time.
Example: "The board meeting stands adjourned until next month."
Explanation: In this example, the presiding officer of the board meeting is announcing that the meeting is adjourned and will continue next month. This means that the meeting is temporarily suspended until the next scheduled time.
Example: "The trial stands adjourned until the witness arrives."
Explanation: In this example, the judge is announcing that the trial is adjourned until the witness arrives. This means that the trial is temporarily suspended until the witness is present.