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ADJUDICATION

Categories: Constitutional

Definition (1910 Edition)

ADJOURNED TERM. In practice. A continuance, by adjournment, of a regular term. Harris v. Gest, 4 Ohio St. 473; Kingsley v. Bagby, 2 Kan. App. 23, 41 Pac. 991. Distinguished from an “additional term,” which is a distinct term. Id. An adjourned term is a continuation of a previous or regular term; it is the same term prolonged, and the power of the court over the business which has been done, and the entries made at the regular term, continues. Van Dyke vy. State, 22 Ala. 357.

celpally used in bankruptcy proceedings, the adjudication being the order which declares the debtor to be a bankrupt.
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.