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The phrase "adjourned the case" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in legal contexts to indicate that a court case has been temporarily suspended or postponed.
Example: "The judge adjourned the case until next week to allow both parties to gather more evidence."
Alternatives: "postponed the case" or "suspended the case".
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The judge adjourned the case until this morning.
The judge, Mr Justice Dingemans, adjourned the case.
Magistrate Jackie Redeling-Huys adjourned the case until 6 December.
On Tuesday, a judge adjourned the case until Sept. 27.
The recorder of London, Nicholas Hilliard QC, adjourned the case until 10 October for sentencing.
Judge Hogan adjourned the case in the Irish courts while European judges look at two questions.
Mr Justice Wilkie adjourned the case for sentencing on 15 April.
Judge Douglas Schoppert adjourned the case, giving the girl more time to find a lawyer.
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Mr Justice Coulson adjourned the case until tomorrow at 11am when he will sentence Fowkes.
Mr. Murtha conferred with the I.N.S. lawyer, and the judge adjourned the case until immigration officials could check on the status of the Ramoutars' green-card application.
After less than 10 minutes of legal niceties, the five-man panel of judges adjourned the case for another two months.
More suggestions(16)
deferred the case
discontinued the case
terminated the case
abandoned the case
postponed the case
adjourned the cases
adjourned the matter
adjourned the commission
adjourned the assembly
adjourned the court
adjourned the conversation
adjourned the session
adjourned the hearing
adjourned the meeting
adjourned the action
adjourned the trial
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