transitive verb. : to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time adjourn a meeting Court is adjourned until 10 a.m. tomorrow. intransitive verb. 1 : to suspend a session indefinitely or to another time or place Congress will not adjourn until the budget has been completed.

What does it mean when a case is adjourned?

To adjourn is to close a session of something, like at court. ... When something is adjourned, it's over. This word comes up most often in court. Lawyers and citizens don't have the power to adjourn — to call a recess in the proceedings. Only a judge can adjourn the court.

Does adjourn mean end?

In parliamentary procedure, an adjournment ends a meeting. It could be done using a motion to adjourn. ... To adjourn to another time or place defines suspended proceedings until a later stated time or place.