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Adjournment
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AdjournmentThe dismissal by some court, legislative assembly, or properly authorized officer, of the business before them, either finally, which is called an adjournment sine die, without day; or, to meet again at another time appointed, which is called a temporary adjournment.
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Dismissal
Dismissal may take place if the employer terminates the contract of employment, or if a fixed contract of employment expires. It also occurs in cases of constructive dismissal (breach of contract by the employer leading to the employee's resignation); or deemed dismissal in the case of refusal to allow a woman back to work after maternity leave. It may be contrasted with resignation (at the employee's instance) which does not amount to dismissal
Court
A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated.
Assembly
The union of a number of persons in the same place.
Adjournment
The dismissal by some court, legislative assembly, or properly authorized officer, of the business before them, either finally, which is called an adjournment sine die, without day; or, to meet again at another time appointed, which is called a temporary adjournment.
Without
Pleading. This word is adopted in formal traverses, and is a negative signifying "and not for;" accordingly the language of the elder entries sometimes is, It et nemy pur tiel cause.
Time
Contracts, evidence, practice. The measure of duration., It is divided into years, months. days, hours, minutes, and seconds. It is also divided into day and night. 2) Pleading. The avertment of time is generally necessary in pleading; the rules are different, in different actions.
Temporary
That which is to last for a limited time; as, a temporary sta-tute, or one which is limited in its operation for a particular period of time after its enactment the opposite of perpetual.
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Adjournment-day
In English practice, is a day so called from its being a further day appointed by the judges at the regular sittings, to try causes at nisi prius.
Adjournment-day in error
In the English courts, is a day appointed some days before the end of the term, at which matters left undone on the affirmance day are finished.
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Address
Chan. Pleading. That part of a bill which contains the appropriate andtechnical description of the court where the plaintiff seeks his remedy.
Ademption
Wills. The act of adeeming, which is revoking a gift mentioned in a will by destruction, or selling or giving away the gift before death.
Adhering
Cleaving to, or joining; as, adhering to the enemies of the United States.
Adhesion contract
A fine-print consumer form contract which is generally given to consumers at point-of-sale, with no opportunity for negotiation as to it's terms, and which, typically, sets out the terms and conditions of the sale, usually to the advantage of the seller.
Adjective law
Also, procedural law. That body of law which governs the process of protecting the rights under substantive law.
Adjournment
Adjournment-day
In English practice, is a day so called from its being a further day appointed by the judges at the regular sittings, to try causes at nisi prius.
Adjournment-day in error
In the English courts, is a day appointed some days before the end of the term, at which matters left undone on the affirmance day are finished.
Adjudication
Practice. The giving or pronouncing a judgment in a cause;a judgment.
Adjuncts
English law. Additional judges appointed to determine causes in the High Court of Delegates, when the former judges cannot decide in consequence of disagreement, or because one of the law judges of the court was not one of the majority.
Adjunctum accessorium, civil law
Something which is an accessory and appurtenant to another thing.
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Dismissal
Dismissal may take place if the employer terminates the contract of employment, or if a fixed contract of employment expires. It also occurs in cases of constructive dismissal (breach of contract by the employer leading to the employee's resignation); or deemed dismissal in the case of refusal to allow a woman back to work after maternity leave. It may be contrasted with resignation (at the employee's instance) which does not amount to dismissal
Court
A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated.
Assembly
The union of a number of persons in the same place.
Adjournment
The dismissal by some court, legislative assembly, or properly authorized officer, of the business before them, either finally, which is called an adjournment sine die, without day; or, to meet again at another time appointed, which is called a temporary adjournment.
Without
Pleading. This word is adopted in formal traverses, and is a negative signifying "and not for;" accordingly the language of the elder entries sometimes is, It et nemy pur tiel cause.
Time
Contracts, evidence, practice. The measure of duration., It is divided into years, months. days, hours, minutes, and seconds. It is also divided into day and night. 2) Pleading. The avertment of time is generally necessary in pleading; the rules are different, in different actions.
Temporary
That which is to last for a limited time; as, a temporary sta-tute, or one which is limited in its operation for a particular period of time after its enactment the opposite of perpetual.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Adjournment-day
In English practice, is a day so called from its being a further day appointed by the judges at the regular sittings, to try causes at nisi prius.
Adjournment-day in error
In the English courts, is a day appointed some days before the end of the term, at which matters left undone on the affirmance day are finished.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Address
Chan. Pleading. That part of a bill which contains the appropriate andtechnical description of the court where the plaintiff seeks his remedy.
Ademption
Wills. The act of adeeming, which is revoking a gift mentioned in a will by destruction, or selling or giving away the gift before death.
Adhering
Cleaving to, or joining; as, adhering to the enemies of the United States.
Adhesion contract
A fine-print consumer form contract which is generally given to consumers at point-of-sale, with no opportunity for negotiation as to it's terms, and which, typically, sets out the terms and conditions of the sale, usually to the advantage of the seller.
Adjective law
Also, procedural law. That body of law which governs the process of protecting the rights under substantive law.
Adjournment
Adjournment-day
In English practice, is a day so called from its being a further day appointed by the judges at the regular sittings, to try causes at nisi prius.
Adjournment-day in error
In the English courts, is a day appointed some days before the end of the term, at which matters left undone on the affirmance day are finished.
Adjudication
Practice. The giving or pronouncing a judgment in a cause;a judgment.
Adjuncts
English law. Additional judges appointed to determine causes in the High Court of Delegates, when the former judges cannot decide in consequence of disagreement, or because one of the law judges of the court was not one of the majority.
Adjunctum accessorium, civil law
Something which is an accessory and appurtenant to another thing.
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