Sentence examples for for adjournment from inspiring English sources

The date for adjournment is voted on by the House and the Senate.

Do you want to enter your plea today or are you asking for adjournment to consider the matter further?

As dean of the Senate, with 30 years in the Legislature, he routinely moves for adjournment at the lieutenant governor's behest, and he did so today.

House and Senate leaders said they expected to approve the final spending bill on Friday, clearing the way for adjournment of the 106th Congress.

A bill to provide tens of billions of dollars in federal aid to states pummeled by Hurricane Sandy was in danger of dying Tuesday night as the House seemed headed for adjournment without taking up the legislation.

Also there are numerous requests for adjournment from the district attorney's office, either because prosecution witnesses are not available or because the case has been reassigned to another assistant district attorney.

Mr. Deery said many of Mr. Davison's court appearances were for adjournments.

But Dynegy's bylaws do not provide clear authority for adjournments, which put it in a weak legal position.

He was fanatical about moving his cases, and he is not one for adjournments or light plea bargains".

DAVID N. SCHWARTZ New York, April 16, 2013 To the Editor: Douglas G. Rankin, a defense lawyer, argues that his interminable requests for adjournments and tardiness are caused by an overwhelming demand for his services.

There were the committal hearings four in total, months apart but Commonwealth prosecutor Andrew Doyle asked for adjournments each time, waiting on instruction from Attorney-General George Brandis.